Hong Kong vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2674
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6072
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$1749
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$3066
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$234
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1241
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
82
87
🏙️ Population
7.41M
2.72M

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 168% more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 621st and 5666th ($2674 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 632nd and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Kaohsiung

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Hong Kong Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.89
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.97
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2025
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1485
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3592
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2650
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
2.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$25175
$4856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16126
$3306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.11
$3.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.4
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.72
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.7
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.9
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.5
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1026
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22890
$11481

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Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2415
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$674
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1718
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$534
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$666
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$621
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$848
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$782
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$943
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$611
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$844
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$765
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$795
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$832
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$896
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$589
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$464
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$807
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$602
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$465
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$673
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$816
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$760
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$789
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$790
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$769
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$814
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$805
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$730
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$738
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$698
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$696
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$723
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$694
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$699
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$903
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$533
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$608

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