Kaohsiung vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$3256
🏠 One person rent
$370
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$2289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
99
😀 Quality of life
85
82
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 26% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 5567th and 4361st ($1002 vs $1354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 16th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 461st and 600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kaohsiung Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$6324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$3178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$10654

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085