Kaohsiung vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$370
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
85
96
🏙️ Population
2.73M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 19% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5567th and 4626th ($1002 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 29th 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 1.6 months in Osaka. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 461st and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Osaka

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Kaohsiung Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$13640

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997