Kaohsiung vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$342
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$2483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
81
91
😀 Quality of life
83
93
🏙️ Population
2.73M
2.33M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 25% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6046th and 4466th ($932 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 35th 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 2 months in Nagoya. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 389th and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Nagoya

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Kaohsiung Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.76
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$12650

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027