Kaohsiung vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$382
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
55
😀 Quality of life
87
48
🏙️ Population
2.72M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 117% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5666th and 8850th ($999 vs $461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 48th in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 364th and 6907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Medan

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Kaohsiung Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$9091

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$910
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$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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572