Taipei vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3254
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$567
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$1230
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1684
$2407
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
70
😀 Quality of life
86
73
🏙️ Population
2.6M
518K

The cost of living in Taipei is 17% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4534th and 5444th ($1181 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 511th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 180th in Japan, while ranked 339th and 1535th 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
$6.07
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$5.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$613
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1547
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$96.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.6
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.1%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13635
$4788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6907
$2991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.4
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.61
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.83
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.96
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.78
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.2
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19749
$15244

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Cost of living

$349

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1016
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1009
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1002
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1016
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1044
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1077
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1049
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1047
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1080
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1116
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1057
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1046
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1088
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1073
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1190
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1126
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1092
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1068
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1075
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1108
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1322
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1099
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1248
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1069
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1187
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1042
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1125
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1059