Beijing vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2658
🏠 One person rent
$589
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
73
85
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.73M

The cost of living in Beijing is 3% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 5355th and 5567th ($1029 vs $1002) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 2546th and 461st 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
$4.24
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$739
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$4822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$7.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$71.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$12260

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600