Taipei vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1257
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$588
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1015
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1619
$2676
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
2.44M
14.3M

The cost of living in Taipei is 26% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4661st and 3249th ($1257 vs $1698) 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 1.3 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 266th and 8th 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
$6.43
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1285
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13965
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.11
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18442
$16728

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005