Taichung vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2751
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$346
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$902
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.9
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1368
$2514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
69
😀 Quality of life
80
73
🏙️ Population
3.03M
518K

The cost of living in Taichung is 11% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6052nd and 5301st ($931 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 409th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Taichung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 191st in Japan, while ranked 496th and 1569th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Utsunomiya

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Taichung Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.77
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6258
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4300
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.82
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.6
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.1
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13638
$15287

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036