Beijing vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2603
🏠 One person rent
$648
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.71M

The cost of living in Beijing is 14% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 4987th and 5770th ($1108 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Kaohsiung. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2361st and 281st 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
$4.47
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$4645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3214
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$13326

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Kaohsiung

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