Kaohsiung vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$339
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$2385
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
81
69
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
2.73M
518K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 7% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5786th and 5333rd ($932 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 397th in Taiwan and Japan, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 200th in Japan, while ranked 320th and 1311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Utsunomiya

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Kaohsiung Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$15188

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997