Taoyuan vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$861
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$308
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1180
$2385
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
69
😀 Quality of life
86
74
🏙️ Population
2.29M
518K

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 14% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6163rd and 5333rd ($861 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 397th 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 Taoyuan compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Taoyuan ranked 3rd best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 200th in Japan, while ranked 264th and 1311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taoyuan vs Utsunomiya

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Taoyuan Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$758
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7365
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4810
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.01
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.3
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.69
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.65
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.3
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13937
$15188

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997