Kaohsiung vs Kumamoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Kumamoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$2470
🏠 One person rent
$370
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$555
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$1577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
58
😀 Quality of life
85
72
🏙️ Population
2.73M
738K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 1% more expensive than in Kumamoto. Cities ranked 5567th and 5653rd ($1002 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 503rd 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 1.6 months in Kumamoto. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Kumamoto ranked 387th in Japan, while ranked 461st and 3164th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Kumamoto

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Kaohsiung Kumamoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
1.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$3768
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$2054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$23.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$12669

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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 Kumamoto

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$912
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$914
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$914
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$913
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$914
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$909
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$906
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$903
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$897
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$907
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$892
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$899
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$903
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$884
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$900
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$905
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$860
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$843
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$894
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$864
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$841
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$853
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$831
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$891
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$900
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$874
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$902
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$829
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$901
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$852
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$891
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$900
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$891
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$832
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$844
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$900
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$884
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$873
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$895
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$891