Kaohsiung vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$339
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$2495
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
81
96
😀 Quality of life
84
97
🏙️ Population
2.73M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 30% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5786th and 4092nd ($932 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th 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 1.9 months in Yokohama. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 320th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Yokohama

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Kaohsiung Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$13431

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056