Hangzhou vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$2619
🏠 One person rent
$391
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$1088
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
81
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
11.9M
2.73M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 11% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 6270th and 5786th ($831 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.2 months in Kaohsiung. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 2093rd and 320th 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
$3.85
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.84
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$4824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$2490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$12618

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655