Cost of living comparison
Japan is 16.0% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.6% more in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 5.4% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 52.0% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 56.2% more in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 31.1% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.3% more in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 20.3% less in Japan
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Japan are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 19.6% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$136.90
|
$6.44
¥925
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$156.28
|
$4.94
¥710
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$30.85
|
$0.97
¥139
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$19.86
|
$0.73
¥105
|
|
pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$57.34
|
$1.52
¥219
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$231.50
|
$5.72
¥822
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$368.76
|
$5.46
¥784
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$82.44
|
$2.02
¥290
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$104.47
|
$2.73
¥392
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$57.67
|
$2.17
¥312
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.00
|
$1.02
¥147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$35.68
|
$1.64
¥236
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.23
|
$2.04
¥293
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.32
|
$1.26
¥182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.14
|
$1.08
¥156
|
|
pay 52.0% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$116.85
|
$4.22
¥607
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,232.72
|
$57.82
¥8,307
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,091,268.28
|
$22,042.19
¥3,166,911
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$304.23
|
$25.42
¥3,653
|
|
pay 56.2% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$610.72
|
$31.09
¥4,467
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,593.73
|
$500.38
¥71,892
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,787.08
|
$325.42
¥46,754
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,757.80
|
$113.04
¥16,241
|
|
pay 31.1% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,367.56
|
$288.10
¥41,393
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$471,058.67
|
$11,095.30
¥1,594,117
|
|
pay 30.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.27
|
$2.71
¥389
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$84.32
|
$2.78
¥399
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$130.11
|
$3.98
¥572
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,123.64
|
$57.72
¥8,292
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$302.27
|
$11.97
¥1,720
|
|
pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,080.77
|
$40.54
¥5,825
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$915.05
|
$26.82
¥3,853
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,478.07
|
$54.08
¥7,770
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,986.12
|
$81.66
¥11,733
|
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