Hangzhou vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2603
🏠 One person rent
$438
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
84
80
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.71M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 7% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 6257th and 5770th ($899 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Kaohsiung. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 3005th and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Kaohsiung

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Hangzhou Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$4645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$3214
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$13326

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

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