Kaohsiung vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$370
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$1856
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
52
😀 Quality of life
85
70
🏙️ Population
2.73M
507K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 2% less expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5567th and 5428th ($1002 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 349th 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 1.8 months in Matsuyama. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Matsuyama ranked 550th in Japan, while ranked 461st and 3963rd 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
$3.91
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$36.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$277
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$3574
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$9.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$401
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$9695

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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 Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$951
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$958
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$955
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$961
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$961
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$978
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$958
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$913
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$984
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$952
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$904
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$952
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$934
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$877
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$986
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$972
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$859
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$926
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$957
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$883
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$1007
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$1025
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$882
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$953
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$939
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$954
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1097
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$975
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$989
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1050
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1060
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1024
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$927
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1061
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1005
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$916
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1029
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$924