Taoyuan vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$324
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1084
$3612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
33
😀 Quality of life
83
80
🏙️ Population
2.33M
543K

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 56% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6227th and 2005th ($868 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1656th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Taoyuan ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 388th and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Taoyuan Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$831
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.8
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7902
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4753
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.87
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.05
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.66
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.64
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.44
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$15724

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$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
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$745
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$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691

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$2016
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$1986
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$1665
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$786
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$2324
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$2313
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$2338
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$2291
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$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
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$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
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$778
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$2430
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$2588
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$2352
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$2369
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$2518
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$2446
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$1989
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$2201
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$2422
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$2287
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$758
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$2339
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$2484
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$1792
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