Taipei vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1257
$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$4356
🏠 One person rent
$588
$968
🏘️ Family rent
$1015
$1642
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1619
$3492
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
2.44M
398K

The cost of living in Taipei is 31% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4661st and 2786th ($1257 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1921st 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 1.3 months in Taipei compared to 1.9 months in Wichita. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 266th and 462nd 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
$6.43
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$5.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1285
$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13965
$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.11
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18442
$16041

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602

Cities near Wichita

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1860
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1284
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1571
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1578
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1358
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1838
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1904
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1850
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1786
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1833
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1876
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1842
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1903
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1508
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1758
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1884
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1894
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1808
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1914
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1676
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$2160
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1883
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1922
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1941
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1955
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1947
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2299
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1825
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2011
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1865
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2341
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2283
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2433
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2314
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2039
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$1833
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2328