Taipei vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$586
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1014
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1768
$2429
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
2.43M
14.3M

The cost of living in Taipei is 26% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4646th and 3273rd ($1248 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 Taipei compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Taipei ranked 1st best city to live in Taiwan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 178th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Tokyo

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Taipei Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$684
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$835
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.8
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.9
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.34%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13487
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8490
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.7
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.95
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.42
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.76
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.48
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16947
$17493

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006