Taichung vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$366
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1361
$2385
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
69
😀 Quality of life
83
74
🏙️ Population
3.03M
518K

The cost of living in Taichung is 0.3% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5356th and 5333rd ($995 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 397th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Taichung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 200th in Japan, while ranked 343rd and 1311th 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
$3.8
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$814
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5254
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.46
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.86
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.4
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$96
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$316
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13893
$15188

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997