Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 2.6% higher than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 10.2% higher than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 32.9% higher than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 10.5% higher than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 0.6% lower than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 26.2% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
5.54 € (190.00 NT$) |
6.32 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
+14.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
35.00 € (1,200.00 NT$) |
37.95 € (6,000.00 ¥) |
+8.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
4.67 € (160.00 NT$) |
4.74 € (750.00 ¥) |
+1.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1.90 € (65.00 NT$) |
2.85 € (450.00 ¥) |
+50.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.58 € (88.50 NT$) |
3.79 € (600.00 ¥) |
+47.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.09 € (105.83 NT$) |
2.95 € (467.09 ¥) |
-4.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
0.97 € (33.17 NT$) |
1.03 € (162.41 ¥) |
+6.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.65 € (22.13 NT$) |
0.74 € (116.30 ¥) |
+14.0 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10.57 € (362.43 NT$) |
4.92 € (778.04 ¥) |
-53.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.66 € (57.01 NT$) |
1.22 € (193.59 ¥) |
-26.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.32 € (45.18 NT$) |
1.13 € (179.13 ¥) |
-14.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.93 € (100.38 NT$) |
1.92 € (304.26 ¥) |
-34.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.76 € (231.63 NT$) |
5.58 € (881.82 ¥) |
-17.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.71 € (127.27 NT$) |
2.97 € (469.67 ¥) |
-20.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.87 € (269.82 NT$) |
7.83 € (1,238.31 ¥) |
-0.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.77 € (60.81 NT$) |
2.34 € (369.29 ¥) |
+31.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.94 € (32.25 NT$) |
1.12 € (176.97 ¥) |
+19.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.18 € (40.30 NT$) |
2.36 € (373.86 ¥) |
+101.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.45 € (49.82 NT$) |
1.78 € (280.93 ¥) |
+22.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.15 € (39.27 NT$) |
1.48 € (233.92 ¥) |
+29.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.09 € (37.41 NT$) |
1.34 € (212.40 ¥) |
+23.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.53 € (52.58 NT$) |
1.15 € (182.27 ¥) |
-24.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.05 € (36.07 NT$) |
0.75 € (118.62 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
13.12 € (450.00 NT$) |
6.32 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-51.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.34 € (46.08 NT$) |
1.89 € (299.32 ¥) |
+40.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.19 € (75.00 NT$) |
2.53 € (399.39 ¥) |
+15.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
3.79 € (130.00 NT$) |
3.64 € (575.00 ¥) |
-4.1 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.73 € (25.00 NT$) |
0.95 € (150.00 ¥) |
+30.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
37.33 € (1,280.00 NT$) |
32.89 € (5,200.00 ¥) |
-11.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.33 € (80.00 NT$) |
3.16 € (500.00 ¥) |
+35.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.17 € (40.23 NT$) |
4.27 € (675.92 ¥) |
+264.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
8.75 € (300.00 NT$) |
21.43 € (3,388.00 ¥) |
+144.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.52 € (120.53 NT$) |
3.85 € (609.27 ¥) |
+9.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,164.33 € (1,000,000.00 NT$) |
15,019.94 € (2,375,000.00 ¥) |
-48.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,278.28 € (798,176.41 NT$) |
13,502.13 € (2,135,000.00 ¥) |
-42.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
89.13 € (3,056.05 NT$) |
142.88 € (22,593.01 ¥) |
+60.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.73 € (779.54 NT$) |
22.49 € (3,556.12 ¥) |
-1.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
24.28 € (832.63 NT$) |
27.33 € (4,321.88 ¥) |
+12.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.31 € (1,210.63 NT$) |
51.22 € (8,098.97 ¥) |
+45.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.05 € (447.50 NT$) |
15.11 € (2,390.00 ¥) |
+15.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.19 € (315.00 NT$) |
11.38 € (1,800.00 ¥) |
+23.9 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
627.03 € (21,500.00 NT$) |
391.78 € (61,950.00 ¥) |
-37.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
15,800.71 € (541,782.01 NT$) |
13,438.89 € (2,125,000.00 ¥) |
-14.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
67.16 € (2,302.75 NT$) |
32.50 € (5,138.68 ¥) |
-51.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
28.06 € (962.12 NT$) |
23.76 € (3,757.68 ¥) |
-15.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.23 € (3,025.43 NT$) |
47.26 € (7,472.57 ¥) |
-46.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
98.50 € (3,377.27 NT$) |
59.58 € (9,420.40 ¥) |
-39.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
572.99 € (19,647.06 NT$) |
870.66 € (137,670.96 ¥) |
+51.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
400.83 € (13,743.90 NT$) |
527.61 € (83,427.43 ¥) |
+31.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,373.63 € (47,099.66 NT$) |
2,069.82 € (327,285.71 ¥) |
+50.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,044.08 € (35,800.00 NT$) |
1,038.14 € (164,154.63 ¥) |
-0.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,219.21 € (41,804.94 NT$) |
614.33 € (97,139.42 ¥) |
-49.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
599.38 € (20,551.70 NT$) |
346.83 € (54,842.06 ¥) |
-42.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,671.48 € (57,312.50 NT$) |
2,326.23 € (367,831.52 ¥) |
+39.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.72 | 1.48 | -14.2 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 309 | 318 |
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| Cost of Living in Keelung | 12.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tucheng | 13.37 miles |
| Cost of Living in Shulin | 15.80 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 Hsichih | 51.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in HsinChu | 51.94 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 |