Kaohsiung vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$370
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
24
😀 Quality of life
85
80
🏙️ Population
2.73M
592K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 38% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5567th and 3451st ($1002 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 27th in Taiwan and Spain, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 461st and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Malaga

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Kaohsiung Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$10933

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536