Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 12.7% higher than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 19.6% higher than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 38.6% higher than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 20.0% higher than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 5.8% higher than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 28.4% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5.72 € (200.00 NT$) |
5.99 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
+4.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
28.60 € (1,000.00 NT$) |
41.92 € (7,000.00 ¥) |
+46.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
4.86 € (170.00 NT$) |
4.79 € (800.00 ¥) |
-1.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
2.15 € (75.00 NT$) |
2.99 € (500.00 ¥) |
+39.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.86 € (100.00 NT$) |
4.79 € (800.00 ¥) |
+67.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.24 € (113.17 NT$) |
2.96 € (493.72 ¥) |
-8.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.95 € (33.05 NT$) |
1.03 € (172.34 ¥) |
+9.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.67 € (23.26 NT$) |
0.69 € (115.74 ¥) |
+4.2 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10.36 € (362.21 NT$) |
5.34 € (891.57 ¥) |
-48.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.61 € (56.43 NT$) |
1.46 € (244.11 ¥) |
-9.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.28 € (44.61 NT$) |
1.35 € (225.68 ¥) |
+5.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.70 € (94.38 NT$) |
1.99 € (332.08 ¥) |
-26.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.61 € (230.95 NT$) |
6.74 € (1,125.56 ¥) |
+2.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.89 € (135.87 NT$) |
2.97 € (495.55 ¥) |
-23.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.28 € (254.69 NT$) |
8.60 € (1,435.91 ¥) |
+18.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.89 € (66.01 NT$) |
2.26 € (377.64 ¥) |
+19.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.95 € (33.04 NT$) |
1.06 € (177.30 ¥) |
+12.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.13 € (39.41 NT$) |
2.34 € (391.41 ¥) |
+108.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.45 € (50.58 NT$) |
2.04 € (339.82 ¥) |
+40.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.18 € (41.30 NT$) |
1.18 € (197.12 ¥) |
-0.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.09 € (38.01 NT$) |
1.15 € (192.17 ¥) |
+5.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.61 € (56.42 NT$) |
1.27 € (212.29 ¥) |
-21.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.11 € (38.72 NT$) |
0.80 € (133.32 ¥) |
-27.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.16 € (425.00 NT$) |
6.59 € (1,100.00 ¥) |
-45.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.41 € (49.41 NT$) |
1.96 € (327.48 ¥) |
+38.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.14 € (74.80 NT$) |
2.75 € (458.46 ¥) |
+28.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.58 € (125.00 NT$) |
3.59 € (600.00 ¥) |
+0.5 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.86 € (30.00 NT$) |
1.20 € (200.00 ¥) |
+39.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
34.32 € (1,200.00 NT$) |
46.72 € (7,800.00 ¥) |
+36.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.43 € (85.00 NT$) |
2.99 € (500.00 ¥) |
+23.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.15 € (40.23 NT$) |
3.86 € (643.74 ¥) |
+235.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
8.58 € (300.00 NT$) |
22.70 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
+164.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.43 € (120.04 NT$) |
3.93 € (656.51 ¥) |
+14.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,858.75 € (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
20,016.09 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-30.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,648.91 € (826,846.08 NT$) |
14,105.83 € (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-40.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
87.75 € (3,067.90 NT$) |
164.28 € (27,429.04 ¥) |
+87.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
18.16 € (635.00 NT$) |
22.89 € (3,821.74 ¥) |
+26.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
24.11 € (842.90 NT$) |
29.06 € (4,851.58 ¥) |
+20.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36.43 € (1,273.79 NT$) |
55.57 € (9,278.82 ¥) |
+52.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
10.62 € (371.25 NT$) |
16.94 € (2,828.65 ¥) |
+59.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
8.58 € (300.00 NT$) |
10.78 € (1,800.00 ¥) |
+25.6 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
630.91 € (22,058.82 NT$) |
453.09 € (75,650.00 ¥) |
-28.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
17,242.59 € (602,859.37 NT$) |
13,268.07 € (2,215,312.50 ¥) |
-23.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
56.06 € (1,960.00 NT$) |
46.07 € (7,691.73 ¥) |
-17.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
27.43 € (959.04 NT$) |
32.07 € (5,354.76 ¥) |
+16.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
82.47 € (2,883.33 NT$) |
54.27 € (9,061.20 ¥) |
-34.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
95.34 € (3,333.33 NT$) |
71.21 € (11,889.57 ¥) |
-25.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
610.84 € (21,357.14 NT$) |
905.92 € (151,256.99 ¥) |
+48.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
473.22 € (16,545.45 NT$) |
526.22 € (87,860.42 ¥) |
+11.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,460.27 € (51,055.84 NT$) |
2,446.25 € (408,439.43 ¥) |
+67.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,019.75 € (35,653.85 NT$) |
1,063.11 € (177,502.85 ¥) |
+4.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,062.28 € (37,140.98 NT$) |
688.41 € (114,941.35 ¥) |
-35.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
522.14 € (18,255.64 NT$) |
369.50 € (61,693.47 ¥) |
-29.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,687.21 € (58,990.63 NT$) |
2,592.54 € (432,864.99 ¥) |
+53.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.86 | 1.67 | -10.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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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 |