Kaohsiung vs Kitakyushu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kitakyushu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$370
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$1576
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
70
😀 Quality of life
85
73
🏙️ Population
2.73M
935K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 7% less expensive than in Kitakyushu. Cities ranked 5567th and 5054th ($1002 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 117th 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 1.5 months in Kitakyushu. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kitakyushu ranked 304th in Japan, while ranked 461st and 2677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Kitakyushu

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Kaohsiung Kitakyushu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$407
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$4631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$59.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$39.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$12730

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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 Kitakyushu

Distance City Cost of living
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Shimonoseki
$1032
15 km or 9.3 mi Kanda
$960
17 km or 11 mi Mizumaki
$955
18 km or 11 mi Nakama
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yukuhashi
$955
21 km or 13 mi Nogata
$950
24 km or 15 mi Fukuchi
$945
25 km or 16 mi Okagaki
$955
27 km or 17 mi Miyawaka
$942
28 km or 17 mi Tagawa
$939
31 km or 19 mi San'yo-Onoda
$993
32 km or 20 mi Iizuka
$934
33 km or 20 mi Munakata
$950
38 km or 24 mi Buzen
$937
38 km or 24 mi Fukutsu
$942
39 km or 24 mi Kama
$919
40 km or 25 mi Ube
$1027
42 km or 26 mi Koga
$939
42 km or 26 mi Nakatsu
$938
43 km or 27 mi Mine
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Sasaguri
$931
44 km or 28 mi Shingu
$936
48 km or 30 mi Sue
$929
48 km or 30 mi Kasuya
$933
49 km or 31 mi Umi
$930
49 km or 31 mi Shime
$931
53 km or 33 mi Dazaifu
$909
54 km or 33 mi Onojo
$926
54 km or 34 mi Chikuzen
$876
55 km or 34 mi Kasuga
$924
55 km or 34 mi Chikushino
$906
55 km or 34 mi Asakura
$873
55 km or 34 mi Fukuoka
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Usa
$920
60 km or 37 mi Nakagawa
$919
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
61 km or 38 mi Nagato
$1006
62 km or 39 mi Ogori
$844
63 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Bungotakada
$917