Taipei vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1158
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3291
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$535
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$1250
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1789
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
86
94
🏙️ Population
2.6M
690K

The cost of living in Taipei is 63% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4715th and 93rd ($1158 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.5 months in Taipei compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 311th and 41st 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
$5.98
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1581
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.93%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12472
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6228
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.86
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.91
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$627
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18424
$23453

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948