Beijing vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$596
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.72M

The cost of living in Beijing is 4% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5341st and 5666th ($1044 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 2718th and 364th 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
$4.36
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$4856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$3306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$11481

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610