Kaohsiung vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$4843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
81
83
😀 Quality of life
84
89
🏙️ Population
2.73M
430K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 58% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 5786th and 1193rd ($932 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1071st 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 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Minneapolis ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 320th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kaohsiung Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$6.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$24407

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690