Taichung vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$308
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1355
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
84
100
😀 Quality of life
81
99
🏙️ Population
3.03M
14.3M

The cost of living in Taichung is 44% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6071st and 3019th ($894 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 Taichung compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 521st and 3rd 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
$4.57
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5817
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3737
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.4
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.67
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$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
$15.2
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.83
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.3
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18658
$15235

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$731
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$1181
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$814
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$967
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$788
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$956
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$625
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$627
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$644
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$823
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$669
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$688
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$648
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$664
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$1155
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$630
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$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
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$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
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$451
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$726
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$443
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$655
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$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
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$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
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$661
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$1136
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$1124
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$1150
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$1098
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$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
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$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
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$1066
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$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
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$1122
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$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
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$1099
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$1114
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$1088
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$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
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$1071
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$1084
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$1089
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$1065
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$1169
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$1164
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$1109
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$1103
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$1090
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$1101