Kaohsiung vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2808
🏠 One person rent
$382
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$839
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$2052
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
80
98
😀 Quality of life
87
75
🏙️ Population
2.72M
732K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 11% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 5666th and 4992nd ($999 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.8 months in Namyangju. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Namyangju ranked 16th in South Korea, while ranked 364th and 1928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Namyangju

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Kaohsiung Namyangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$868
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
4.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$11276
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$6000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$6.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$75.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$15955

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42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1117
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1363
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1425
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1292
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1008
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1061
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1092
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1007
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$988
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1112
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1063
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1167
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1049
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1030
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1068
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1102
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1134
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1044
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$867
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1053
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1057
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1050
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1076
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1563
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1046
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1073
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1121
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$984
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$892
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1003
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$986
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$986
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1019