Taichung vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$308
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1355
$2407
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
70
😀 Quality of life
81
73
🏙️ Population
3.03M
518K

The cost of living in Taichung is 11% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6071st and 5444th ($894 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 511th 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 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 180th in Japan, while ranked 521st and 1535th 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
$4.57
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$96.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5817
$4788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3737
$2991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.4
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.67
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.83
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.3
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18658
$15244

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1016
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1009
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1002
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1016
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1044
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1077
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1049
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1047
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1080
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1116
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1057
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1046
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1088
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1073
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1190
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1126
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1092
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1068
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1075
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1108
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1322
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1099
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1248
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1069
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1187
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1042
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1125
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1059