Kaohsiung vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$353
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$2727
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
2.71M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 27% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5770th and 4478th ($971 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 17th 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 2.1 months in Yokohama. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 281st and 13th 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
$4.32
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$15140

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094