Beijing vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$575
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$96.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$1264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
75
83
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.73M

The cost of living in Beijing is 6% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5387th and 5750th ($1016 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 989th and 417th 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
$3.86
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$4370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$2797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$8.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$3.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$9.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$8.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$10905

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

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