Taichung vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$366
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1361
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
83
100
🏙️ Population
3.03M
14M

The cost of living in Taichung is 36% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5356th and 3238th ($995 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taichung compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Taichung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 343rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Tokyo

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Taichung Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$814
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.4
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5254
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13893
$15051

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$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063