Kaohsiung vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$361
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.8
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1264
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
83
95
🏙️ Population
2.73M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 23% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5750th and 4366th ($956 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Kaohsiung ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 417th and 18th 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
$3.82
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.72
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.25
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.97
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.75
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10905
$8318

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KaohsiungOsaka

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$814
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$788
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$747
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$770
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$796
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$813
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$894
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$728
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$897
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$821
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$731
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$823
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1073
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$627
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$688
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$644
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$967
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$625
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$664
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$581
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$451
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$669
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$443
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$569
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$649
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1155
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$648
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$655
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$603
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$630
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$936
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1154
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$681
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$431
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$764
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$726
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$601
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$601

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008