Taipei vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1313
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3273
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$637
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1659
$1020
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
94
49
😀 Quality of life
87
64
🏙️ Population
2.6M
1.48M

The cost of living in Taipei is 13% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4455th and 4791st ($1313 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 14th in Taiwan and Mexico, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Taipei compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Taipei ranked 3rd best city to live in Taiwan vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 388th and 5343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Taipei Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14287
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8078
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.99
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17567
$5862

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926