Kaohsiung vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1937
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$4778
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1057
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1802
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$3068
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
85
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
2.73M
513K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 48% less expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 5567th and 2203rd ($1002 vs $1937) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 132nd in Taiwan and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Liverpool ranked 30th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 461st and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kaohsiung Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$1131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$2021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$1330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$293
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$41.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$3531
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$2577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$1594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$16116

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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

Cities near Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1832
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1831
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1655
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1834
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1804
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1815
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1680
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1873
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1883
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1813
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1712
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1828
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1729
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$2040
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1918
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1652
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1682
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2001
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1866
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1759
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1578
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1921
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1788
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1698
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1835
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1513
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1839
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1840
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1783