Taoyuan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$308
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1180
$6776
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
2.29M
690K

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 72% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6163rd and 96th ($861 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 82nd 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 Taoyuan compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Taoyuan ranked 3rd best city to live in Taiwan vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 264th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Taoyuan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$758
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7365
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4810
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.01
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.69
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.65
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.2
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13937
$28279

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$917
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$860
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$1011
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$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846