Kaohsiung vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$2589
🏠 One person rent
$353
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$1989
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
71
😀 Quality of life
88
74
🏙️ Population
2.71M
518K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 9% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 5770th and 5133rd ($971 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 130th 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 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Utsunomiya ranked 188th in Japan, while ranked 281st and 1860th 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
$4.32
$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$17480

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$997
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$953
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$1020
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$964
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$903
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1021
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$972
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$992
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1028
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1009
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1034
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1002
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1015
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$1014
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$1009
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1028
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1009
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1045
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1028
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1033
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1079
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1030
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1049
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1234
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1040
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1171
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$1017
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1032
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1006
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1110
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$1007
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$1032