Kaohsiung vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$353
$372
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$626
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
52
😀 Quality of life
88
75
🏙️ Population
2.71M
507K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 2% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5770th and 5932nd ($971 vs $950) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 571st in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Matsuyama ranked 155th in Japan, while ranked 281st and 1698th 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
$4.32
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$31.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$3767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$8.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$46.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$59.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$10162

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$895
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$897
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$896
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$902
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$907
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$925
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$901
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$871
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$932
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$896
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$866
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$898
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$887
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$840
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$943
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$916
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$827
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$882
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$918
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$842
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$961
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$971
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$847
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$903
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$971
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$885
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$972
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$884
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1032
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$913
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$918
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1003
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1011
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$974
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$860
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1012
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$932
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$862
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$979
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$881