Kaohsiung vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$370
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
80
29
😀 Quality of life
85
32
🏙️ Population
2.73M
42.7K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 83% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 5567th and 8291st ($1002 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Taiwan and Kenya, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 461st and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Meru

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Kaohsiung Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$8839

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$894
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$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

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$460
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$811
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$420
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$503
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$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524