Taoyuan vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$942
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2512
$2596
🏠 One person rent
$371
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1051
$2066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
84
75
🏙️ Population
2.33M
518K

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 10% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5995th and 5190th ($942 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 187th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Taoyuan compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Taoyuan ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 482nd and 2064th 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
$5.74
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.7
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8216
$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5253
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.4
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.4
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.66
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.84
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.72
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.71
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.6
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14970
$14928

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$990
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$974
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$989
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$944
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$998
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$988
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$952
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$994
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$900
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1003
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$963
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$973
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$988
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$995
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1017
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$985
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1003
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$994
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1006
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$997
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1094
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1033
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1020
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1230
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1015
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$996
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$998
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1099
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$993
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1001
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1004