Kaohsiung vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$4432
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1087
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1566
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$571
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$87.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$3456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
66
😀 Quality of life
85
89
🏙️ Population
2.73M
633K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 47% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5567th and 2352nd ($1002 vs $1891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1822nd in Taiwan and the United States, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Memphis ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 461st and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kaohsiung Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$9.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$7.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$1574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$27140

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2392
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2182
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2021
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1854
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2306
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1994
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1749
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1858
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2034
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1635
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1670
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1837
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1813
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1637
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1843
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1948
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1593
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1878
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2033
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1404
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1960
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2007
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1783
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1966
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1685
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1710
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2041
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1889
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2165
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2609
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1397
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1354
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1830
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2855