Taichung vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

Taichung Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2779
$3754
🏠 One person rent
$347
$693
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$1357
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$270
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1149
$2845
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
84
96
😀 Quality of life
83
98
🏙️ Population
3.03M
3.76M

The cost of living in Taichung is 34% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5713th and 3303rd ($971 vs $1463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 13th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Taichung compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Taichung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 285th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Taichung Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.77
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$991
$1599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$733
$1065
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.6
$98.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.59%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5574
$6714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2977
$6681
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$78.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.18
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.37
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.75
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.1
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$71.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9255
$18092

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$884
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$869
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$690
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$866
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$888
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$827
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$911
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$805
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1032
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$896
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1127
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$1003
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$913
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$1000
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$903
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$688
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$685
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$687
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$865
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$680
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$792
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$709
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1180
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$679
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$508
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$671
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$762
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$989
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$808
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$819
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$957
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$847
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$928
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1180
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$753
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$646
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$770
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$744
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$704

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1094
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1008
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1096
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1081
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1073
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1073
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1092
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1176
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1101
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1074
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1055
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1112
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1109
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1056
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1120
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1048
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1072
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1083
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1058
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1091
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1102
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1037
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1087
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1044
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1083
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1040
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1047