Kaohsiung vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$353
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
95
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
2.71M
824K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 12% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5770th and 5016th ($971 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 72nd 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 1.8 months in Sakai. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 281st and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Sakai

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Kaohsiung Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$12933

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988