Taipei vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taipei Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1257
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$588
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$1015
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1619
$2765
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
2.44M
3.76M

The cost of living in Taipei is 6% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4661st and 4482nd ($1257 vs $1343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Taipei ranked 2nd best city to live in Taiwan vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 266th and 26th 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
$6.43
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.6
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1285
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$827
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.5
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.33%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13965
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8309
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.11
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.5
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.77
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.5
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18442
$16118

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130