Taoyuan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$324
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1084
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
83
94
🏙️ Population
2.33M
690K

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 72% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6227th and 93rd ($868 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Taoyuan ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 388th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Taoyuan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.69
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$831
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.8
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7902
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4753
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.87
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.05
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.66
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.64
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.44
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$23453

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$828
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$864
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$1060
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$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$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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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948