Kaohsiung vs Matsuyama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Matsuyama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$382
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$1869
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
80
52
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
2.72M
507K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 0.8% more expensive than in Matsuyama. Cities ranked 5666th and 5729th ($999 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 496th 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 1.9 months in Matsuyama. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Matsuyama ranked 146th in Japan, while ranked 364th and 1925th 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
$3.78
$6.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$35.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$85.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$3886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$2199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$9.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$48
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$10337

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

Cities near Matsuyama

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Masaki
$934
9.7 km or 6 mi Tobe
$939
10 km or 6.4 mi Iyo
$937
11 km or 6.7 mi Toon
$942
34 km or 21 mi Imabari
$941
39 km or 25 mi Saijo
$953
42 km or 26 mi Ozu
$940
50 km or 31 mi Kure
$902
50 km or 31 mi Niihama
$964
52 km or 32 mi Yawatahama
$934
53 km or 33 mi Etajima
$902
57 km or 36 mi Seiyo
$938
58 km or 36 mi Takehara
$920
58 km or 36 mi Kumano
$868
63 km or 39 mi Iwakuni
$981
63 km or 39 mi Yanai
$970
64 km or 40 mi Kaita
$854
65 km or 40 mi Higashihiroshima
$913
67 km or 42 mi Otake
$956
68 km or 42 mi Hiroshima
$877
68 km or 42 mi Susaki
$983
69 km or 43 mi Ino
$997
70 km or 43 mi Hatsukaichi
$877
70 km or 44 mi Uwajima
$941
72 km or 44 mi Tosa
$997
73 km or 45 mi Mihara
$919
74 km or 46 mi Shikokuchuo
$1000
76 km or 47 mi Onomichi
$932
77 km or 48 mi Kochi
$1065
77 km or 48 mi Hikari
$974
85 km or 53 mi Kudamatsu
$984
86 km or 53 mi Nankoku
$1028
89 km or 55 mi Kami
$1039
89 km or 55 mi Kan'onji
$1006
91 km or 57 mi Fukuyama
$913
91 km or 57 mi Konan
$1039
92 km or 57 mi Shunan
$1001
92 km or 57 mi Fuchu
$898
93 km or 57 mi Mitoyo
$1011
93 km or 58 mi Akitakata
$913