Kaohsiung vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$382
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
80
8
😀 Quality of life
87
64
🏙️ Population
2.72M
133K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 24% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5666th and 4552nd ($999 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Taiwan and Maldives, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.7 months in Male. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 364th and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Male

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Kaohsiung Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$3300

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$957
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$709
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$937
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$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
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$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
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$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
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$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

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$1379
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$348
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$303
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$275
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$251
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$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
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$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
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$609
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$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
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$487
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$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
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$271
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$348
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$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
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$331
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$447
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$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
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$303
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$285
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$349
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$297
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$389
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$544
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$273
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$523
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$306
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$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
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$327