Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 1.6% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.59
¥1,008
|
$6.22
NT$198.77
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
¥786
|
$4.98
NT$159.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
¥175
|
$1.03
NT$32.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥117
|
$0.72
NT$22.86
|
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pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
¥265
|
$1.88
NT$60.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
¥1,220
|
$7.75
NT$247.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
¥881
|
$11.33
NT$362.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
¥328
|
$2.84
NT$90.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
¥494
|
$4.13
NT$131.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
¥363
|
$2.07
NT$66.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
¥173
|
$1.01
NT$32.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.58
¥395
|
$1.18
NT$37.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
¥336
|
$1.49
NT$47.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
¥194
|
$1.24
NT$39.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
¥189
|
$1.12
NT$35.85
|
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pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
¥656
|
$3.71
NT$118.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.63
¥7,747
|
$37.34
NT$1,192.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,471.04
¥3,285,606
|
$31,397.60
NT$1,002,770.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.31
¥3,874
|
$8.87
NT$283.24
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.29
¥4,788
|
$25.59
NT$817.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,013.09
¥155,029
|
$662.03
NT$21,143.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$584.76
¥89,482
|
$504.69
NT$16,118.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.60
¥20,291
|
$72.03
NT$2,300.34
|
|
pay 31.4% more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$486.02
¥74,373
|
$686.42
NT$21,922.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,566.86
¥2,229,093
|
$17,703.28
NT$565,403.78
|
|
pay 15.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.21
¥492
|
$2.49
NT$79.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
¥505
|
$3.49
NT$111.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
¥590
|
$3.89
NT$124.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.83
¥9,462
|
$38.67
NT$1,235.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
¥1,868
|
$9.34
NT$298.15
|
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pay 18.1% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.04
¥8,270
|
$62.24
NT$1,987.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
¥5,535
|
$30.20
NT$964.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.61
¥9,428
|
$88.35
NT$2,821.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.69
¥12,194
|
$103.73
NT$3,312.75
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