Taipei vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1158
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3291
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$535
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$1250
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1789
$2514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
86
73
🏙️ Population
2.6M
518K

The cost of living in Taipei is 11% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4715th and 5301st ($1158 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 409th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 191st in Japan, while ranked 311th and 1569th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Utsunomiya

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Taipei Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.98
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.5
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$573
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1581
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1031
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.93%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12472
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6228
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.86
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.91
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$627
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18424
$15287

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036