Kaohsiung vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$370
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$1593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
80
99
😀 Quality of life
85
80
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.33M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 3% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 5567th and 5298th ($1002 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 260th 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 1.5 months in Saitama. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Saitama ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 461st and 750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Saitama

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Kaohsiung Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$17943

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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 Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055