Kaohsiung vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$960
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$339
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
81
68
😀 Quality of life
84
70
🏙️ Population
2.73M
720K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 3% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 5786th and 5599th ($932 vs $960) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 552nd in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.5 months in Okayama. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Okayama ranked 485th in Japan, while ranked 320th and 2946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Okayama

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Kaohsiung Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$4.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
1.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$3983
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$53.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$9023

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$919
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1004
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$926
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$923
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$910
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$946
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$920
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$902
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$894
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$885
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$901
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$888
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$900
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$913
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$889
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$900
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$983
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$965
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$890
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$900
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$939
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1002
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$907
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$920
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$968
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$909
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$972
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1021
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$912
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$879
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1030
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1003
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$958
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$916
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$945
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$882
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1132
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1012
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1041
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1036