Kaohsiung vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$342
$440
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$1951
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
81
52
😀 Quality of life
83
66
🏙️ Population
2.73M
507K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 12% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 6046th and 5176th ($932 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 324th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Matsuyama ranked 602nd in Japan, while ranked 389th and 3870th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Matsuyama

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Kaohsiung Matsuyama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.76
$7.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$36.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
1.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$3663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$54.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$10.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$58.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$377
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$10764

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$993
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$997
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$996
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$999
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$999
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$997
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$981
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$1021
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$995
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$970
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$998
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$978
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$944
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$1040
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$988
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$936
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$986
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$1017
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$1003
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1063
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1086
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$954
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$1002
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1085
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$975
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1037
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$960
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1163
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$968
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$952
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1106
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1102
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1017
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$987
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1105
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$942
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$954
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1010
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$974