Kaohsiung vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$2425
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$5586
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$2692
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$87.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$4753
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
81
67
😀 Quality of life
84
74
🏙️ Population
2.73M
504K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 62% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 5786th and 807th ($932 vs $2425) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 730th 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 months in Mesa. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Mesa ranked 293rd in the United States, while ranked 320th and 1211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Mesa

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Kaohsiung Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$5.55
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1575
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$1189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$2344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$88.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$2950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$3.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$5.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$1084
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$10431

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Cities near Kaohsiung

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 Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054