Taipei vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$4315
🏠 One person rent
$586
$978
🏘️ Family rent
$1014
$1646
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$86.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1768
$3547
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
90
81
🏙️ Population
2.43M
398K

The cost of living in Taipei is 31% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4646th and 2761st ($1248 vs $1811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1934th 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 months in Wichita. Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Wichita ranked 204th in the United States, while ranked 178th and 610th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Wichita

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Taipei Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$60
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$5.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$684
$886
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$1592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$1253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$167
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.34%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13487
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8490
$1491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.95
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$4.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.42
$8.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$9.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16947
$15897

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1859
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1750
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1296
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1449
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1597
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1357
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1809
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1908
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1833
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1830
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1790
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1836
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1574
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1902
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1853
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1901
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1505
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1702
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1904
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1902
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1832
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1917
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1646
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2173
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1871
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1931
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1942
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1952
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1924
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2327
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1824
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2008
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1885
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2372
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2307
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2499
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2349
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2085
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1846
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2357