Taipei vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1169
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$537
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1657
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
2.6M
690K

The cost of living in Taipei is 62% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4516th and 96th ($1169 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd in Taiwan and the United States, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taipei compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 209th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Washington

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Taipei Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13301
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6421
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.01
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.03
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$736
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19102
$28279

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846