Kaohsiung vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$353
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
77
😀 Quality of life
88
64
🏙️ Population
2.71M
1.9M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 17% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5770th and 6643rd ($971 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Taiwan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 281st and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Manila

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Kaohsiung Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$12450

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413