Taipei vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1158
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3291
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$535
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1250
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1789
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
86
99
🏙️ Population
2.6M
14.3M

The cost of living in Taipei is 29% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4715th and 3085th ($1158 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 Taipei compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 311th and 3rd 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
$5.98
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1581
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.93%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12472
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6228
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.86
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.91
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$627
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18424
$15495

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033