Restaurants | Taipei Edit | Tokyo Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 NT$ (947.57 ¥) |
211.07 NT$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
+5.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (4,737.84 ¥) |
1,609.38 NT$ (7,625.00 ¥) |
+60.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
162.00 NT$ (767.53 ¥) |
168.85 NT$ (800.00 ¥) |
+4.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
85.00 NT$ (402.72 ¥) |
105.53 NT$ (500.00 ¥) |
+24.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
100.00 NT$ (473.78 ¥) |
158.30 NT$ (750.00 ¥) |
+58.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
98.57 NT$ (466.99 ¥) |
111.54 NT$ (528.48 ¥) |
+13.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
32.49 NT$ (153.92 ¥) |
35.86 NT$ (169.90 ¥) |
+10.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
21.97 NT$ (104.11 ¥) |
24.06 NT$ (113.99 ¥) |
+9.5 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
348.38 NT$ (1,650.55 ¥) |
189.87 NT$ (899.55 ¥) |
-45.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
54.54 NT$ (258.39 ¥) |
47.34 NT$ (224.28 ¥) |
-13.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
43.40 NT$ (205.63 ¥) |
58.43 NT$ (276.84 ¥) |
+34.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
87.90 NT$ (416.46 ¥) |
66.99 NT$ (317.37 ¥) |
-23.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
245.74 NT$ (1,164.28 ¥) |
210.42 NT$ (996.95 ¥) |
-14.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
141.22 NT$ (669.10 ¥) |
106.23 NT$ (503.28 ¥) |
-24.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
254.92 NT$ (1,207.77 ¥) |
302.08 NT$ (1,431.20 ¥) |
+18.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
66.70 NT$ (316.02 ¥) |
75.96 NT$ (359.87 ¥) |
+13.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
32.77 NT$ (155.25 ¥) |
34.49 NT$ (163.40 ¥) |
+5.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
40.33 NT$ (191.08 ¥) |
82.30 NT$ (389.90 ¥) |
+104.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
50.30 NT$ (238.31 ¥) |
77.09 NT$ (365.26 ¥) |
+53.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
42.02 NT$ (199.10 ¥) |
40.63 NT$ (192.47 ¥) |
-3.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
35.91 NT$ (170.12 ¥) |
40.75 NT$ (193.05 ¥) |
+13.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
53.06 NT$ (251.37 ¥) |
42.40 NT$ (200.87 ¥) |
-20.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
40.04 NT$ (189.68 ¥) |
27.95 NT$ (132.41 ¥) |
-30.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
425.00 NT$ (2,013.58 ¥) |
253.28 NT$ (1,200.00 ¥) |
-40.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
51.59 NT$ (244.43 ¥) |
66.11 NT$ (313.24 ¥) |
+28.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70.00 NT$ (331.65 ¥) |
93.27 NT$ (441.88 ¥) |
+33.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
120.00 NT$ (568.54 ¥) |
126.64 NT$ (600.00 ¥) |
+5.5 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
25.00 NT$ (118.45 ¥) |
44.11 NT$ (209.00 ¥) |
+76.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (5,685.40 ¥) |
1,899.60 NT$ (9,000.00 ¥) |
+58.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 NT$ (402.72 ¥) |
107.64 NT$ (510.00 ¥) |
+26.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (190.62 ¥) |
159.65 NT$ (756.39 ¥) |
+296.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (1,421.35 ¥) |
799.83 NT$ (3,789.47 ¥) |
+166.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
119.18 NT$ (564.67 ¥) |
143.28 NT$ (678.82 ¥) |
+20.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,124,000.00 NT$ (5,325,326.86 ¥) |
705,385.43 NT$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-37.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
800,416.67 NT$ (3,792,242.32 ¥) |
530,340.66 NT$ (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-33.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
2,690.95 NT$ (12,749.29 ¥) |
5,756.23 NT$ (27,272.06 ¥) |
+113.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
539.90 NT$ (2,557.94 ¥) |
850.58 NT$ (4,029.90 ¥) |
+57.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
777.52 NT$ (3,683.75 ¥) |
1,032.45 NT$ (4,891.59 ¥) |
+32.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,239.33 NT$ (5,871.76 ¥) |
2,159.43 NT$ (10,231.03 ¥) |
+74.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
383.33 NT$ (1,816.17 ¥) |
627.75 NT$ (2,974.19 ¥) |
+63.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
320.00 NT$ (1,516.11 ¥) |
401.03 NT$ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+25.3 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
19,733.33 NT$ (93,493.28 ¥) |
17,281.74 NT$ (81,878.05 ¥) |
-12.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
591,111.11 NT$ (2,800,587.08 ¥) |
470,098.66 NT$ (2,227,250.00 ¥) |
-20.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,812.00 NT$ (8,584.96 ¥) |
1,704.48 NT$ (8,075.57 ¥) |
-5.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,007.65 NT$ (4,774.09 ¥) |
1,194.74 NT$ (5,660.48 ¥) |
+18.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,757.69 NT$ (13,065.49 ¥) |
2,055.42 NT$ (9,738.24 ¥) |
-25.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,345.45 NT$ (15,850.21 ¥) |
2,686.11 NT$ (12,726.36 ¥) |
-19.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
20,407.89 NT$ (96,689.24 ¥) |
36,810.56 NT$ (174,402.39 ¥) |
+80.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
15,051.72 NT$ (71,312.59 ¥) |
18,728.42 NT$ (88,732.15 ¥) |
+24.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
50,175.36 NT$ (237,722.61 ¥) |
85,375.81 NT$ (404,496.53 ¥) |
+70.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
32,866.67 NT$ (155,716.85 ¥) |
40,143.45 NT$ (190,193.07 ¥) |
+22.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
36,796.48 NT$ (174,335.67 ¥) |
30,072.83 NT$ (142,480.14 ¥) |
-18.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
18,653.69 NT$ (88,378.09 ¥) |
15,024.84 NT$ (71,185.20 ¥) |
-19.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
55,874.07 NT$ (264,722.12 ¥) |
78,007.05 NT$ (369,584.56 ¥) |
+39.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.95 | 1.82 | -7.0 % |
Last update: | November 2024 | November 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 286 | 279 |
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 |
Cost of Living in Hua-lien | 141.75 miles |
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 Ashikaga | 72.03 miles |
Cost of Living in Shimada | 130.95 miles |
Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |