Taoyuan vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taoyuan Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$875
$1009
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2361
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$353
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$658
$643
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$2407
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
70
😀 Quality of life
83
73
🏙️ Population
2.33M
518K

The cost of living in Taoyuan is 13% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6171st and 5444th ($875 vs $1009) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 511th 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 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 180th in Japan, while ranked 418th and 1535th 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
$4.58
$5.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$413
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$284
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$749
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$96.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.99%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7669
$4788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4912
$2991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.61
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.14
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.07
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.65
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.61
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.6
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.24
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.8
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18619
$15244

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$1181
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$728
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$731
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$967
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$894
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$813
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$796
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$770
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$747
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$625
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$814
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$788
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$648
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$956
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$644
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$627
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$823
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1155
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$688
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$681
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$726
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$664
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$630
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$671
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$603
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1154
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$682
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$649
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$601
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$451
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$581
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$587
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$677
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$616
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$443

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1016
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1009
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1002
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1031
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1016
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1041
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1074
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1044
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1077
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1049
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1047
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1052
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1080
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1116
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1057
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1046
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1088
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1073
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1190
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1126
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1092
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1068
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1075
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1108
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1322
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1099
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1248
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1053
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1069
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1187
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1042
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1125
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1059