Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Tokyo 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 12.7% higher than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 21.4% higher than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 50.0% higher than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 18.8% higher than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 8.7% higher than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 22.2% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5.62 € (200.00 NT$) |
5.99 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
+6.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
28.08 € (1,000.00 NT$) |
41.95 € (7,000.00 ¥) |
+49.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
4.49 € (160.00 NT$) |
4.79 € (800.00 ¥) |
+6.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.60 € (92.50 NT$) |
3.00 € (500.00 ¥) |
+15.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.37 € (120.00 NT$) |
4.19 € (700.00 ¥) |
+24.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.11 € (110.76 NT$) |
3.15 € (526.23 ¥) |
+1.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.92 € (32.79 NT$) |
1.04 € (173.81 ¥) |
+13.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.64 € (22.87 NT$) |
0.69 € (115.54 ¥) |
+7.8 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9.93 € (353.76 NT$) |
5.40 € (900.39 ¥) |
-45.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.52 € (53.96 NT$) |
1.38 € (231.00 ¥) |
-8.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.22 € (43.39 NT$) |
1.52 € (254.07 ¥) |
+25.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.57 € (91.35 NT$) |
1.99 € (332.63 ¥) |
-22.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.64 € (236.32 NT$) |
6.75 € (1,126.12 ¥) |
+1.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.78 € (134.48 NT$) |
3.01 € (501.76 ¥) |
-20.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.02 € (249.93 NT$) |
8.60 € (1,435.91 ¥) |
+22.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.81 € (64.61 NT$) |
2.06 € (344.22 ¥) |
+13.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.92 € (32.85 NT$) |
1.00 € (166.53 ¥) |
+8.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.09 € (38.69 NT$) |
2.41 € (402.25 ¥) |
+121.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.44 € (51.21 NT$) |
2.05 € (341.57 ¥) |
+42.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.17 € (41.51 NT$) |
1.15 € (192.43 ¥) |
-1.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.98 € (34.97 NT$) |
1.15 € (192.17 ¥) |
+17.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.54 € (54.72 NT$) |
1.34 € (223.24 ¥) |
-12.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.07 € (38.13 NT$) |
0.77 € (128.77 ¥) |
-27.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
11.23 € (400.00 NT$) |
7.19 € (1,200.00 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.45 € (51.47 NT$) |
1.94 € (323.65 ¥) |
+34.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.92 € (68.45 NT$) |
2.70 € (450.77 ¥) |
+40.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.51 € (125.00 NT$) |
3.60 € (600.00 ¥) |
+2.4 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.84 € (30.00 NT$) |
1.32 € (220.00 ¥) |
+56.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
33.70 € (1,200.00 NT$) |
47.94 € (8,000.00 ¥) |
+42.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.39 € (85.00 NT$) |
3.00 € (500.00 ¥) |
+25.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.13 € (40.23 NT$) |
4.24 € (708.11 ¥) |
+275.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
8.42 € (300.00 NT$) |
22.71 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
+169.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.33 € (118.73 NT$) |
4.07 € (679.61 ¥) |
+22.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,675.56 € (1,128,000.00 NT$) |
20,026.88 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-36.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,797.59 € (811,846.15 NT$) |
15,057.12 € (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-34.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
79.07 € (2,815.80 NT$) |
154.89 € (25,847.03 ¥) |
+95.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
14.57 € (518.97 NT$) |
23.28 € (3,884.38 ¥) |
+59.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
21.92 € (780.76 NT$) |
29.02 € (4,842.24 ¥) |
+32.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
33.86 € (1,205.66 NT$) |
60.69 € (10,128.00 ¥) |
+79.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
8.89 € (316.67 NT$) |
17.82 € (2,974.19 ¥) |
+100.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.42 € (300.00 NT$) |
11.39 € (1,900.00 ¥) |
+35.2 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
605.50 € (21,562.50 NT$) |
490.49 € (81,851.01 ¥) |
-19.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
15,943.86 € (567,777.78 NT$) |
13,104.35 € (2,186,798.34 ¥) |
-17.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
50.55 € (1,800.00 NT$) |
49.66 € (8,286.90 ¥) |
-1.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
25.81 € (919.08 NT$) |
34.02 € (5,677.37 ¥) |
+31.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
79.46 € (2,829.63 NT$) |
56.68 € (9,457.73 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.20 € (3,461.54 NT$) |
77.90 € (12,999.05 ¥) |
-19.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
571.65 € (20,357.14 NT$) |
989.33 € (165,094.76 ¥) |
+73.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
431.95 € (15,382.35 NT$) |
541.01 € (90,281.87 ¥) |
+25.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,456.14 € (51,854.72 NT$) |
2,456.70 € (409,964.22 ¥) |
+68.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
942.28 € (33,555.56 NT$) |
1,116.43 € (186,304.29 ¥) |
+18.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,064.58 € (37,910.71 NT$) |
807.30 € (134,718.91 ¥) |
-24.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
502.93 € (17,910.02 NT$) |
417.90 € (69,737.40 ¥) |
-16.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,584.63 € (56,430.18 NT$) |
2,349.96 € (392,151.71 ¥) |
+48.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.89 | 1.81 | -4.0 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 293 | 267 |
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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 |
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 |