Beijing vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2619
🏠 One person rent
$605
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1088
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
78
84
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.73M

The cost of living in Beijing is 14% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 4887th and 5786th ($1065 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Kaohsiung. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 583rd and 320th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Kaohsiung

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Beijing Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$4824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$9.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$12618

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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