Taipei vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1313
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3273
$2596
🏠 One person rent
$637
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1099
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1659
$2066
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
70
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
2.6M
518K

The cost of living in Taipei is 25% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4455th and 5190th ($1313 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 187th 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 2 months in Utsunomiya. Taipei ranked 3rd best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 388th and 2064th 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
$6.53
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$524
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14287
$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8078
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.23
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.99
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.8
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$618
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17567
$14928

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$990
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$974
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$989
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$944
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$998
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$988
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$952
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$994
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$900
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1003
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$963
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$973
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$988
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$995
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1017
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$985
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1003
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$994
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1006
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$997
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1094
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1033
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1020
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1230
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1015
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$996
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$998
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1099
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$993
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1001
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1004