Cost of Living Comparison Between Taipei and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 12.1% higher than in Taipei (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 18.8% higher than in Taipei | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 37.2% higher than in Taipei | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 20.8% higher than in Taipei | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 4.2% higher than in Taipei | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 24.7% higher than in Taipei | |
Restaurants | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
200.00 NT$ (952.05 ¥) |
210.07 NT$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
+5.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,000.00 NT$ (4,760.23 ¥) |
1,470.52 NT$ (7,000.00 ¥) |
+47.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
160.00 NT$ (761.64 ¥) |
168.06 NT$ (800.00 ¥) |
+5.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 NT$ (380.82 ¥) |
105.04 NT$ (500.00 ¥) |
+31.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
100.00 NT$ (476.02 ¥) |
168.06 NT$ (800.00 ¥) |
+68.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
112.98 NT$ (537.82 ¥) |
103.10 NT$ (490.76 ¥) |
-8.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
33.05 NT$ (157.34 ¥) |
36.80 NT$ (175.16 ¥) |
+11.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
23.19 NT$ (110.37 ¥) |
24.15 NT$ (114.95 ¥) |
+4.1 % |
Markets | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
363.94 NT$ (1,732.45 ¥) |
184.43 NT$ (877.94 ¥) |
-49.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
54.92 NT$ (261.44 ¥) |
50.86 NT$ (242.11 ¥) |
-7.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
44.17 NT$ (210.28 ¥) |
49.93 NT$ (237.68 ¥) |
+13.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
91.16 NT$ (433.94 ¥) |
69.28 NT$ (329.77 ¥) |
-24.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
225.86 NT$ (1,075.16 ¥) |
230.72 NT$ (1,098.30 ¥) |
+2.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
132.57 NT$ (631.08 ¥) |
102.77 NT$ (489.23 ¥) |
-22.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
259.54 NT$ (1,235.45 ¥) |
292.76 NT$ (1,393.60 ¥) |
+12.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
66.45 NT$ (316.30 ¥) |
71.86 NT$ (342.09 ¥) |
+8.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
32.46 NT$ (154.51 ¥) |
34.61 NT$ (164.73 ¥) |
+6.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
37.90 NT$ (180.43 ¥) |
78.98 NT$ (375.96 ¥) |
+108.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
47.88 NT$ (227.93 ¥) |
68.86 NT$ (327.78 ¥) |
+43.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
39.84 NT$ (189.65 ¥) |
39.58 NT$ (188.40 ¥) |
-0.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
36.07 NT$ (171.72 ¥) |
38.69 NT$ (184.16 ¥) |
+7.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
53.61 NT$ (255.20 ¥) |
44.00 NT$ (209.45 ¥) |
-17.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
38.58 NT$ (183.63 ¥) |
27.70 NT$ (131.85 ¥) |
-28.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
400.00 NT$ (1,904.09 ¥) |
231.08 NT$ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-42.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
49.41 NT$ (235.20 ¥) |
66.69 NT$ (317.45 ¥) |
+35.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
74.17 NT$ (353.05 ¥) |
92.71 NT$ (441.33 ¥) |
+25.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
125.00 NT$ (595.03 ¥) |
126.04 NT$ (600.00 ¥) |
+0.8 % |
Transportation | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 NT$ (142.81 ¥) |
42.01 NT$ (200.00 ¥) |
+40.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 NT$ (5,712.27 ¥) |
1,554.55 NT$ (7,400.00 ¥) |
+29.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
85.00 NT$ (404.62 ¥) |
105.04 NT$ (500.00 ¥) |
+23.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 NT$ (191.52 ¥) |
141.99 NT$ (675.92 ¥) |
+252.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 NT$ (1,428.07 ¥) |
796.07 NT$ (3,789.47 ¥) |
+165.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
119.28 NT$ (567.81 ¥) |
137.60 NT$ (655.01 ¥) |
+15.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,009,000.00 NT$ (4,803,070.55 ¥) |
702,067.14 NT$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-30.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
812,416.67 NT$ (3,867,288.96 ¥) |
494,763.95 NT$ (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-39.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,026.83 NT$ (14,408.39 ¥) |
5,501.60 NT$ (26,188.89 ¥) |
+81.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
628.09 NT$ (2,989.84 ¥) |
802.85 NT$ (3,821.74 ¥) |
+27.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
822.21 NT$ (3,913.89 ¥) |
1,010.85 NT$ (4,811.87 ¥) |
+22.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,237.14 NT$ (5,889.08 ¥) |
1,863.62 NT$ (8,871.25 ¥) |
+50.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
338.57 NT$ (1,611.68 ¥) |
578.72 NT$ (2,754.83 ¥) |
+70.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 NT$ (1,428.07 ¥) |
399.14 NT$ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+33.0 % |
Childcare | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
22,058.82 NT$ (105,005.04 ¥) |
15,892.09 NT$ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-28.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
569,280.84 NT$ (2,709,906.85 ¥) |
476,311.79 NT$ (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-16.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,000.00 NT$ (9,520.46 ¥) |
1,615.83 NT$ (7,691.73 ¥) |
-19.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
970.64 NT$ (4,620.47 ¥) |
1,124.90 NT$ (5,354.76 ¥) |
+15.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
2,872.00 NT$ (13,671.38 ¥) |
1,903.52 NT$ (9,061.20 ¥) |
-33.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
3,333.33 NT$ (15,867.43 ¥) |
2,497.69 NT$ (11,889.57 ¥) |
-25.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
21,210.53 NT$ (100,966.95 ¥) |
30,806.05 NT$ (146,643.83 ¥) |
+45.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
15,968.75 NT$ (76,014.90 ¥) |
17,634.66 NT$ (83,945.03 ¥) |
+10.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
50,292.90 NT$ (239,405.70 ¥) |
83,331.17 NT$ (396,675.40 ¥) |
+65.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
35,230.77 NT$ (167,706.51 ¥) |
36,625.76 NT$ (174,346.98 ¥) |
+4.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
37,569.15 NT$ (178,837.75 ¥) |
24,141.30 NT$ (114,918.12 ¥) |
-35.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
17,903.05 NT$ (85,222.62 ¥) |
12,955.54 NT$ (61,671.35 ¥) |
-27.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Taipei Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
59,677.54 NT$ (284,078.73 ¥) |
88,354.79 NT$ (420,589.00 ¥) |
+48.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.85 | 1.67 | -9.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 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 |