Taichung vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$931
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2751
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$346
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$902
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.9
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1368
$2652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
96
😀 Quality of life
80
97
🏙️ Population
3.03M
3.76M

The cost of living in Taichung is 33% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6052nd and 4132nd ($931 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 18th 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 Yokohama. Taichung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 496th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Yokohama

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Taichung Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.77
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$770
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.2
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.97%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6258
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4300
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.2
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.9
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.82
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.34
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.6
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.1
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13638
$12546

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092