Taichung vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$348
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$601
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$2765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
85
96
😀 Quality of life
86
95
🏙️ Population
2.87M
3.76M

The cost of living in Taichung is 29% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5984th and 4482nd ($957 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 409th and 26th 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
$4.75
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$252
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$464
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6960
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7979
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.37
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.81
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.7
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.7
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17495
$16118

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130