Kaohsiung vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2583
🏠 One person rent
$342
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$2514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
81
69
😀 Quality of life
83
73
🏙️ Population
2.73M
518K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 11% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 6046th and 5301st ($932 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 409th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 191st in Japan, while ranked 389th and 1569th 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
$3.76
$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.3
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$28.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$15287

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$1019
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$1036
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1043
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1105
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1105
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1036
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1026
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1063
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1188
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1105
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1067
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1067
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1145
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1048
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1085
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1319
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1068
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1245
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1040
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1046
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1059
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1026
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1082
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1036