Kaohsiung vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$3551
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
67
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
2.73M
633K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 49% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 6046th and 2338th ($932 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1841st 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 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.9 months in Memphis. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 389th and 247th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Memphis

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Kaohsiung Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.76
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$27502

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670