New Taipei vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Taipei Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3063
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$469
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1589
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
86
99
🏙️ Population
4.04M
14.3M

The cost of living in New Taipei is 33% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5000th and 3019th ($1073 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 Tokyo. New Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 302nd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Taipei vs Tokyo

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New Taipei Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.61
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.11%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9392
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.74
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.92
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.76
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.66
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.84
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.6
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.3
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$515
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18855
$15235

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1181
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$875
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$967
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$731
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$821
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$897
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$728
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$894
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$813
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$796
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$770
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$747
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$669
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$625
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$788
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$814
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$648
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1155
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$644
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$627
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$956
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$681
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$823
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$726
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$688
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$630
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$671
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$664
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1154
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$603
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$682
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$649
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$601
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$587
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$677
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$616
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$451
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$671
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$581

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101