Kaohsiung vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$361
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.8
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1264
$2647
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
96
😀 Quality of life
83
97
🏙️ Population
2.73M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 28% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 5750th and 4098th ($956 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 18th 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 Yokohama. Kaohsiung ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 417th and 8th 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
$3.82
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.72
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.25
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.97
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.75
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10905
$13410

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$814
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$788
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$747
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$770
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$796
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$813
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$894
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$728
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$897
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$821
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$731
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$823
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1073
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$627
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$688
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$644
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$967
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$625
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$664
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$581
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$451
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$669
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$443
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$569
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$649
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1155
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$648
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$655
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$603
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$630
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$936
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1154
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$681
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$431
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$764
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$726
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$601
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$601

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109