Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Taipei 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Taipei are 10.7% lower than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taipei are 15.3% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Taipei are 25.5% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 16.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Taipei are 4.7% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 19.1% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Taipei Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (209.18 NT$) |
956.13 ¥ (200.00 NT$) |
-4.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (1,464.23 NT$) |
4,780.66 ¥ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-31.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (167.34 NT$) |
788.81 ¥ (165.00 NT$) |
-1.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (104.59 NT$) |
382.45 ¥ (80.00 NT$) |
-23.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (167.34 NT$) |
478.07 ¥ (100.00 NT$) |
-40.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
491.98 ¥ (102.91 NT$) |
535.70 ¥ (112.06 NT$) |
+8.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.71 ¥ (36.34 NT$) |
159.48 ¥ (33.36 NT$) |
-8.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.08 ¥ (24.07 NT$) |
111.21 ¥ (23.26 NT$) |
-3.4 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
882.10 ¥ (184.51 NT$) |
1,761.00 ¥ (368.36 NT$) |
+99.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 ¥ (50.64 NT$) |
262.67 ¥ (54.94 NT$) |
+8.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
236.30 ¥ (49.43 NT$) |
211.07 ¥ (44.15 NT$) |
-10.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
331.83 ¥ (69.41 NT$) |
431.84 ¥ (90.33 NT$) |
+30.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (229.74 NT$) |
1,079.77 ¥ (225.86 NT$) |
-1.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (102.34 NT$) |
633.79 ¥ (132.57 NT$) |
+29.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (291.51 NT$) |
1,240.75 ¥ (259.54 NT$) |
-11.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (77.14 NT$) |
317.66 ¥ (66.45 NT$) |
-13.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
173.54 ¥ (36.30 NT$) |
155.17 ¥ (32.46 NT$) |
-10.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (78.64 NT$) |
181.20 ¥ (37.90 NT$) |
-51.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
331.75 ¥ (69.39 NT$) |
228.91 ¥ (47.88 NT$) |
-31.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (40.25 NT$) |
190.46 ¥ (39.84 NT$) |
-1.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 ¥ (39.30 NT$) |
172.46 ¥ (36.07 NT$) |
-8.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (43.81 NT$) |
256.30 ¥ (53.61 NT$) |
+22.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (27.58 NT$) |
184.42 ¥ (38.58 NT$) |
+39.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (230.09 NT$) |
1,912.26 ¥ (400.00 NT$) |
+73.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (67.90 NT$) |
236.21 ¥ (49.41 NT$) |
-27.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 ¥ (94.13 NT$) |
354.57 ¥ (74.17 NT$) |
-21.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (125.51 NT$) |
597.58 ¥ (125.00 NT$) |
-0.4 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (41.84 NT$) |
143.42 ¥ (30.00 NT$) |
-28.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (1,547.90 NT$) |
5,736.79 ¥ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-22.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (104.59 NT$) |
406.36 ¥ (85.00 NT$) |
-18.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (141.39 NT$) |
192.34 ¥ (40.23 NT$) |
-71.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (792.67 NT$) |
1,434.20 ¥ (300.00 NT$) |
-62.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (137.01 NT$) |
570.24 ¥ (119.28 NT$) |
-12.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (699,066.85 NT$) |
4,823,684.60 ¥ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
+44.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (492,649.58 NT$) |
3,883,886.78 ¥ (812,416.67 NT$) |
+64.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,188.89 ¥ (5,478.09 NT$) |
14,470.23 ¥ (3,026.83 NT$) |
-44.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (799.42 NT$) |
3,035.72 ¥ (635.00 NT$) |
-20.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,878.53 ¥ (1,020.47 NT$) |
3,968.63 ¥ (830.14 NT$) |
-18.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,871.25 ¥ (1,855.65 NT$) |
5,974.05 ¥ (1,249.63 NT$) |
-32.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (576.25 NT$) |
1,618.59 ¥ (338.57 NT$) |
-41.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (397.43 NT$) |
1,434.20 ¥ (300.00 NT$) |
-24.5 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (15,824.18 NT$) |
105,455.71 ¥ (22,058.82 NT$) |
+39.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (474,276.27 NT$) |
2,723,360.38 ¥ (569,662.17 NT$) |
+20.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (1,608.93 NT$) |
9,377.45 ¥ (1,961.54 NT$) |
+21.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (1,120.09 NT$) |
4,676.28 ¥ (978.17 NT$) |
-12.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (1,895.39 NT$) |
13,784.23 ¥ (2,883.33 NT$) |
+52.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (2,487.01 NT$) |
15,935.53 ¥ (3,333.33 NT$) |
+34.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
146,934.52 ¥ (30,735.20 NT$) |
102,477.71 ¥ (21,435.90 NT$) |
-30.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,969.68 ¥ (17,564.46 NT$) |
77,261.61 ¥ (16,161.29 NT$) |
-8.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,949.20 ¥ (83,032.32 NT$) |
246,488.69 ¥ (51,559.57 NT$) |
-37.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,441.16 ¥ (36,488.94 NT$) |
170,191.45 ¥ (35,600.00 NT$) |
-2.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (24,038.14 NT$) |
179,605.29 ¥ (37,569.15 NT$) |
+56.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (12,900.18 NT$) |
85,588.38 ¥ (17,903.05 NT$) |
+38.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
416,003.01 ¥ (87,017.93 NT$) |
285,297.96 ¥ (59,677.54 NT$) |
-31.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 1.85 | +10.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |
Cities near Taipei: | Cost of Living in Guangzhou | 5.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Keelung (Chi-Lung) | 12.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in New Taipei City | 19.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhongli City (Jhongli) | 28.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yilan | 35.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhubei City | 49.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in HsinChu | 51.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhunan | 59.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Miaoli | 70.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Taichung | 100.49 miles |