Kaohsiung vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$353
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
88
95
🏙️ Population
2.71M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 23% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5770th and 4633rd ($971 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 281st and 17th 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
$4.32
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$12931

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958