Kaohsiung vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$382
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
77
😀 Quality of life
87
65
🏙️ Population
2.72M
1.9M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 22% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5666th and 6679th ($999 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Taiwan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 364th and 5265th 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
$3.78
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434