Cost of Living Comparison Between Taichung and Tampa, FL 

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Cost of Living in Tampa, FL is 70.8% higher than in Taichung (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tampa, FL is 113.0% higher than in Taichung
Rent Prices in Tampa, FL are 288.8% higher than in Taichung
Restaurant Prices in Tampa, FL are 215.8% higher than in Taichung
Groceries Prices in Tampa, FL are 40.1% higher than in Taichung
Local Purchasing Power in Tampa, FL is 75.0% higher than in Taichung
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Restaurants
Taichung Edit Tampa, FL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 135.00 NT$
(4.20 $)
642.56 NT$
(20.00 $)
     +376.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 NT$
(31.13 $)
2,971.84 NT$
(92.50 $)
     +197.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 156.00 NT$
(4.86 $)
353.41 NT$
(11.00 $)
     +126.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 80.00 NT$
(2.49 $)
224.90 NT$
(7.00 $)
     +181.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 NT$
(2.18 $)
257.02 NT$
(8.00 $)
     +267.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 90.36 NT$
(2.81 $)
162.00 NT$
(5.04 $)
     +79.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 35.00 NT$
(1.09 $)
79.30 NT$
(2.47 $)
     +126.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.76 NT$
(0.65 $)
64.51 NT$
(2.01 $)
     +210.7 %
Markets
Taichung Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 415.39 NT$
(12.93 $)
139.83 NT$
(4.35 $)
     -66.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 49.69 NT$
(1.55 $)
116.49 NT$
(3.63 $)
     +134.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 49.90 NT$
(1.55 $)
68.29 NT$
(2.13 $)
     +36.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 104.48 NT$
(3.25 $)
143.57 NT$
(4.47 $)
     +37.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 257.04 NT$
(8.00 $)
302.81 NT$
(9.43 $)
     +17.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 89.36 NT$
(2.78 $)
163.46 NT$
(5.09 $)
     +82.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 272.16 NT$
(8.47 $)
248.89 NT$
(7.75 $)
     -8.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 68.79 NT$
(2.14 $)
102.88 NT$
(3.20 $)
     +49.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 25.00 NT$
(0.78 $)
24.98 NT$
(0.78 $)
     -0.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 36.47 NT$
(1.14 $)
77.18 NT$
(2.40 $)
     +111.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 45.02 NT$
(1.40 $)
69.04 NT$
(2.15 $)
     +53.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 29.37 NT$
(0.91 $)
63.59 NT$
(1.98 $)
     +116.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 32.77 NT$
(1.02 $)
63.03 NT$
(1.96 $)
     +92.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 77.00 NT$
(2.40 $)
81.39 NT$
(2.53 $)
     +5.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 33.50 NT$
(1.04 $)
109.65 NT$
(3.41 $)
     +227.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 500.00 NT$
(15.56 $)
465.86 NT$
(14.50 $)
     -6.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 49.80 NT$
(1.55 $)
73.66 NT$
(2.29 $)
     +47.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 67.50 NT$
(2.10 $)
123.98 NT$
(3.86 $)
     +83.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 115.00 NT$
(3.58 $)
284.33 NT$
(8.85 $)
     +147.2 %
Transportation
Taichung Edit Tampa, FL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 20.00 NT$
(0.62 $)
96.38 NT$
(3.00 $)
     +381.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00 NT$
(37.35 $)
2,265.02 NT$
(70.50 $)
     +88.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 85.00 NT$
(2.65 $)
96.38 NT$
(3.00 $)
     +13.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 52.30 NT$
(1.63 $)
77.11 NT$
(2.40 $)
     +47.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 NT$
(9.34 $)
963.84 NT$
(30.00 $)
     +221.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 116.14 NT$
(3.61 $)
112.50 NT$
(3.50 $)
     -3.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,200,000.00 NT$
(37,350.60 $)
1,158,214.42 NT$
(36,050.00 $)
     -3.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 770,000.00 NT$
(23,966.63 $)
882,224.42 NT$
(27,459.68 $)
     +14.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Taichung Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,287.50 NT$
(71.20 $)
7,844.12 NT$
(244.15 $)
     +242.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 853.82 NT$
(26.58 $)
2,206.67 NT$
(68.68 $)
     +158.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 599.88 NT$
(18.67 $)
2,392.20 NT$
(74.46 $)
     +298.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Taichung Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,044.33 NT$
(32.51 $)
1,070.93 NT$
(33.33 $)
     +2.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 283.33 NT$
(8.82 $)
803.20 NT$
(25.00 $)
     +183.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 305.00 NT$
(9.49 $)
578.30 NT$
(18.00 $)
     +89.6 %
Childcare
Taichung Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 10,000.00 NT$
(311.25 $)
44,979.20 NT$
(1,400.00 $)
     +349.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 437,500.00 NT$
(13,617.41 $)
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Clothing And Shoes
Taichung Edit Tampa, FL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 3,014.29 NT$
(93.82 $)
1,797.16 NT$
(55.94 $)
     -40.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,042.71 NT$
(32.46 $)
1,352.95 NT$
(42.11 $)
     +29.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,777.27 NT$
(86.44 $)
3,331.86 NT$
(103.71 $)
     +20.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,687.50 NT$
(114.78 $)
4,890.85 NT$
(152.23 $)
     +32.6 %
Rent Per Month
Taichung Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,462.50 NT$
(387.90 $)
63,076.44 NT$
(1,963.29 $)
     +406.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 9,900.00 NT$
(308.14 $)
50,899.93 NT$
(1,584.29 $)
     +414.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 32,000.00 NT$
(996.02 $)
111,759.54 NT$
(3,478.57 $)
     +249.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 25,250.00 NT$
(785.92 $)
83,532.80 NT$
(2,600.00 $)
     +230.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Taichung Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 15,305.88 NT$
(476.40 $)
10,636.90 NT$
(331.08 $)
     -30.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,897.93 NT$
(401.45 $)
7,043.76 NT$
(219.24 $)
     -45.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Taichung Edit Tampa, FL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 43,877.49 NT$
(1,365.71 $)
163,507.66 NT$
(5,089.26 $)
     +272.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.85 6.51      +251.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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