Kaohsiung vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$370
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$1897
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
52
😀 Quality of life
85
72
🏙️ Population
2.73M
791K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 0.4% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 5567th and 5515th ($1002 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 404th 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 1.9 months in Niigata. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 461st and 3269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Niigata

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Kaohsiung Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$14992

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001