Kaohsiung vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$2596
🏠 One person rent
$370
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$2066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
70
😀 Quality of life
85
75
🏙️ Population
2.73M
518K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 5% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5567th and 5190th ($1002 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 187th 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 months in Utsunomiya. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 461st and 2064th 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
$3.91
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$14928

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$990
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$974
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$989
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$944
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$998
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$988
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$952
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$994
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$900
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1003
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$963
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$973
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$988
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1016
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$995
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1044
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1017
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$985
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1003
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$994
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1006
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$997
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1094
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1033
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1006
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1020
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1008
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1230
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1015
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1166
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$996
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$998
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1099
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$993
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1001
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1004