Taoyuan vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2637
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$408
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1536
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
2.36M
14.3M

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 41% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5651st and 3273rd ($989 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Taoyuan compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Taoyuan ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 245th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taoyuan vs Tokyo

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Taoyuan Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$308
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$870
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.16%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7494
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4746
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.34
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.04
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.63
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.6
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.3
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.7
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19490
$17493

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21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006