Tainan vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tainan Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$913
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$330
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$399
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2385
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
74
69
😀 Quality of life
82
74
🏙️ Population
1.87M
518K

The cost of living in Tainan is 9% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5887th and 5333rd ($913 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 397th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Tainan ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 200th in Japan, while ranked 364th and 1311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tainan vs Utsunomiya

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Tainan Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2852
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2187
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.4
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.47
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$734
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11040
$15188

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997