Kaohsiung vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$5513
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1519
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$660
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$86.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$4167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
80
67
😀 Quality of life
85
75
🏙️ Population
2.73M
504K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 59% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5567th and 998th ($1002 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 876th 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 1.7 months in Mesa. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Mesa ranked 578th in the United States, while ranked 461st and 1816th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kaohsiung Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$1553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1210
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$2487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$2225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$82.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$4.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$9.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$45.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$1207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$15463

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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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2447
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2448
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2332
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2349
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3031
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2340
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2491
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1977
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2344
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2320
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2523
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2481
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2322
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2466
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2403
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2365
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2084
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2348
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1940
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2046
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2598
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2095
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$727
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2757
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1760
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1883
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1911
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$881
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$813
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1855
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2751
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$945