Taichung vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$942
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2514
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$352
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1422
$1989
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
85
71
😀 Quality of life
87
74
🏙️ Population
2.87M
518K

The cost of living in Taichung is 11% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5994th and 5133rd ($942 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 130th 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 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 188th in Japan, while ranked 351st and 1860th 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
$4.76
$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7194
$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6745
$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.94
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.28
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17517
$17480

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$874
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$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$997
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$953
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1020
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$964
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$903
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1021
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$972
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$992
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1028
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1009
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1034
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1002
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1015
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1014
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1009
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1028
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1045
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1028
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1033
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1049
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1234
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1040
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1017
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1032
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1110
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1007
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1032