Kaohsiung vs Majuro - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kaohsiung | Majuro | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 34% less expensive than in Majuro. Cities ranked 5666th and 4040th ($999 vs $1507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Taiwan and the Marshall Islands, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the Marshall Islands comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.3 months in Majuro. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Majuro ranked 2nd in the Marshall Islands, while ranked 364th and 7885th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Majuro
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| Kaohsiung | Majuro | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 575 km or 357 mi |  Tuguegarao | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 7.8 mi |  Djarrit | |
| 658 km or 409 mi |  South Tarawa | |
| 974 km or 605 mi |  Yaren | |
| 1943 km or 1208 mi |  Vaiaku | |
| 1944 km or 1208 mi | Funafuti | |
| 2115 km or 1314 mi |  Auki | |
| 2222 km or 1381 mi | Honiara | |
| 2553 km or 1587 mi |  Luganville | |
| 2779 km or 1727 mi | Port Vila | |
| 2828 km or 1757 mi |  Lautoka | |
| 2846 km or 1769 mi | Nadi | |
| 2905 km or 1805 mi | Nasinu | |
| 2909 km or 1808 mi |  Manase | |
| 2910 km or 1808 mi | Suva | |
| 2923 km or 1816 mi |  Saipan | |
| 2977 km or 1850 mi | Dededo | |
| 2980 km or 1852 mi | Apia | |
| 2985 km or 1855 mi | Hagatna | |
| 3100 km or 1926 mi |  Lae | |
| 3244 km or 2016 mi | Port Moresby | |
| 3290 km or 2045 mi |  Paita | |
| 3291 km or 2045 mi | Dumbea | |
| 3304 km or 2053 mi | Noumea | |
| 3466 km or 2154 mi |  Nukualofa | |
| 3475 km or 2159 mi | Mua | |
| 3509 km or 2181 mi | London | |
| 3550 km or 2206 mi | Kauai | |
| 3554 km or 2209 mi |  Jayapura | |
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| 3668 km or 2279 mi | Pearl | |
| 3668 km or 2279 mi | Mililani Mauka | |
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| 3869 km or 2404 mi |  Cairns | |
| 3891 km or 2418 mi | Hilo | |
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| 4040 km or 2510 mi |  Melekeok | |
| 4041 km or 2511 mi | Ngerulmud |