Tainan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tainan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$913
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$330
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$399
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
82
100
🏙️ Population
1.87M
14M

The cost of living in Tainan is 41% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5887th and 3238th ($913 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Tainan compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Tainan ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 364th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tainan vs Tokyo

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Tainan Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2852
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2187
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.4
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.47
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$734
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11040
$15051

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$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
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$890
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$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741

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$1105
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$1099
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$1117
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$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
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$1057
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$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
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$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
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$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063