Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Taiwan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Taiwan is 2.5% lower than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 3.4% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Taiwan are 7.1% lower than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 13.2% lower than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 6.5% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 14.8% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Taiwan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (208.56 NT$) |
719.20 ¥ (150.00 NT$) |
-28.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (1,042.82 NT$) |
4,794.67 ¥ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-4.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
786.14 ¥ (163.96 NT$) |
767.15 ¥ (160.00 NT$) |
-2.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (104.28 NT$) |
287.68 ¥ (60.00 NT$) |
-42.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (125.14 NT$) |
392.91 ¥ (81.95 NT$) |
-34.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
465.40 ¥ (97.07 NT$) |
436.53 ¥ (91.05 NT$) |
-6.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
153.56 ¥ (32.03 NT$) |
150.12 ¥ (31.31 NT$) |
-2.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.66 ¥ (23.71 NT$) |
100.27 ¥ (20.91 NT$) |
-11.8 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
821.03 ¥ (171.24 NT$) |
1,753.13 ¥ (365.64 NT$) |
+113.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.19 ¥ (42.80 NT$) |
261.58 ¥ (54.56 NT$) |
+27.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
265.05 ¥ (55.28 NT$) |
207.15 ¥ (43.20 NT$) |
-21.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
317.31 ¥ (66.18 NT$) |
428.08 ¥ (89.28 NT$) |
+34.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
780.66 ¥ (162.82 NT$) |
1,093.69 ¥ (228.11 NT$) |
+40.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
441.41 ¥ (92.06 NT$) |
604.22 ¥ (126.02 NT$) |
+36.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,200.96 ¥ (250.48 NT$) |
1,306.94 ¥ (272.58 NT$) |
+8.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
340.61 ¥ (71.04 NT$) |
294.82 ¥ (61.49 NT$) |
-13.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
163.61 ¥ (34.12 NT$) |
149.53 ¥ (31.19 NT$) |
-8.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.91 ¥ (64.85 NT$) |
186.40 ¥ (38.88 NT$) |
-40.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
312.60 ¥ (65.20 NT$) |
221.62 ¥ (46.22 NT$) |
-29.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
183.96 ¥ (38.37 NT$) |
184.23 ¥ (38.42 NT$) |
+0.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
166.75 ¥ (34.78 NT$) |
151.68 ¥ (31.64 NT$) |
-9.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
193.79 ¥ (40.42 NT$) |
285.44 ¥ (59.53 NT$) |
+47.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.40 ¥ (27.41 NT$) |
179.35 ¥ (37.41 NT$) |
+36.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (250.28 NT$) |
1,917.87 ¥ (400.00 NT$) |
+59.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
305.92 ¥ (63.80 NT$) |
247.48 ¥ (51.62 NT$) |
-19.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
419.68 ¥ (87.53 NT$) |
341.34 ¥ (71.19 NT$) |
-18.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (125.14 NT$) |
575.36 ¥ (120.00 NT$) |
-4.1 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (45.88 NT$) |
119.87 ¥ (25.00 NT$) |
-45.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (1,668.52 NT$) |
5,753.61 ¥ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-28.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (125.14 NT$) |
407.55 ¥ (85.00 NT$) |
-32.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
716.16 ¥ (149.37 NT$) |
192.91 ¥ (40.23 NT$) |
-73.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (709.12 NT$) |
1,438.40 ¥ (300.00 NT$) |
-57.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
647.97 ¥ (135.14 NT$) |
561.71 ¥ (117.15 NT$) |
-13.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (697,023.44 NT$) |
5,274,141.15 ¥ (1,100,000.00 NT$) |
+57.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,559,134.57 ¥ (533,745.30 NT$) |
3,785,268.77 ¥ (789,473.68 NT$) |
+47.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,717.68 ¥ (5,363.80 NT$) |
12,084.15 ¥ (2,520.33 NT$) |
-53.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,906.51 ¥ (814.76 NT$) |
3,428.19 ¥ (715.00 NT$) |
-12.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,046.97 ¥ (1,052.62 NT$) |
3,405.80 ¥ (710.33 NT$) |
-32.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,652.40 ¥ (1,804.59 NT$) |
5,491.64 ¥ (1,145.36 NT$) |
-36.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,369.74 ¥ (494.25 NT$) |
1,623.65 ¥ (338.64 NT$) |
-31.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (396.27 NT$) |
1,486.35 ¥ (310.00 NT$) |
-21.8 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
54,472.58 ¥ (11,361.06 NT$) |
75,980.60 ¥ (15,846.88 NT$) |
+39.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,005,071.41 ¥ (418,187.24 NT$) |
2,294,066.99 ¥ (478,461.54 NT$) |
+14.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,682.78 ¥ (1,393.79 NT$) |
9,916.10 ¥ (2,068.15 NT$) |
+48.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,756.19 ¥ (991.97 NT$) |
4,850.50 ¥ (1,011.64 NT$) |
+2.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,704.16 ¥ (1,815.38 NT$) |
12,841.07 ¥ (2,678.19 NT$) |
+47.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,356.59 ¥ (2,577.15 NT$) |
16,381.11 ¥ (3,416.52 NT$) |
+32.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
88,298.69 ¥ (18,415.99 NT$) |
72,542.23 ¥ (15,129.75 NT$) |
-17.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,327.23 ¥ (12,373.57 NT$) |
51,716.18 ¥ (10,786.17 NT$) |
-12.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
196,538.95 ¥ (40,991.10 NT$) |
175,882.88 ¥ (36,682.97 NT$) |
-10.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
115,944.42 ¥ (24,181.92 NT$) |
127,432.30 ¥ (26,577.89 NT$) |
+9.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
92,880.89 ¥ (19,371.68 NT$) |
129,183.17 ¥ (26,943.06 NT$) |
+39.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
53,161.94 ¥ (11,087.71 NT$) |
80,631.59 ¥ (16,816.91 NT$) |
+51.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
319,149.57 ¥ (66,563.35 NT$) |
262,745.62 ¥ (54,799.48 NT$) |
-17.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 2.02 | +10.2 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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