Kaohsiung vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$361
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.8
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1264
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
95
😀 Quality of life
83
80
🏙️ Population
2.73M
824K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 17% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5750th and 4649th ($956 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 70th 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 2.1 months in Sakai. Kaohsiung ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 417th and 558th 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
$3.82
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.72
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.25
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.97
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.63
🧅 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
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.75
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10905
$8371

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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
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046