Kaohsiung vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$3707
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
82
😀 Quality of life
85
91
🏙️ Population
2.73M
577K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 51% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 5567th and 1864th ($1002 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1525th 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Milwaukee ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 461st and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Milwaukee

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Kaohsiung Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$23971

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Cities near Kaohsiung

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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399