New Taipei vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1011
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2876
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$394
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1496
$1444
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
88
70
🏙️ Population
4.36M
720K

The cost of living in New Taipei is 5% more expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5229th and 5599th ($1011 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 552nd in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in New Taipei compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 181st and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Okayama

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New Taipei Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.75
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$302
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1097
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$766
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9649
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5036
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.98
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.22
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.86
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.6
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.42
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.3
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11035
$9023

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Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036