Kaohsiung vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$342
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
97
😀 Quality of life
83
96
🏙️ Population
2.73M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 23% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6046th and 4566th ($932 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 45th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 389th 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
$3.76
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$5653

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016