Taipei vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1169
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3353
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$537
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$1252
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1657
$2495
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
87
97
🏙️ Population
2.6M
3.76M

The cost of living in Taipei is 12% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4516th and 4092nd ($1169 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 209th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taipei vs Yokohama

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Taipei Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.62
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.9
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.87%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13301
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6421
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.01
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.03
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.31
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.02
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$736
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19102
$13431

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Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056