Kaohsiung vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$4085
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
81
67
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
2.73M
633K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 47% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 5786th and 2436th ($932 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1929th 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 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 320th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kaohsiung Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$27049

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300