Taoyuan vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$868
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2477
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$324
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$703
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1084
$2514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
69
😀 Quality of life
83
73
🏙️ Population
2.33M
518K

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 17% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6227th and 5301st ($868 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 409th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Taoyuan compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Taoyuan ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 191st in Japan, while ranked 388th and 1569th 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
$4.69
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$831
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.8
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.5
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7902
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4753
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.9
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.87
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.05
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.66
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.64
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.44
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$531
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13630
$15287

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036