Kaohsiung vs Namyangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Namyangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$1138
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$370
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$81.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$1879
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
80
98
😀 Quality of life
85
75
🏙️ Population
2.73M
732K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 12% less expensive than in Namyangju. Cities ranked 5567th and 4858th ($1002 vs $1138) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 10th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.7 months in Namyangju. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Namyangju ranked 17th in South Korea, while ranked 461st and 1944th 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
$3.91
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$10941
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$5950
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$43.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$9.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$77.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$13832

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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 Namyangju

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.9 mi Guri
$1134
11 km or 6.7 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Seoul
$1383
20 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
22 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1435
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
26 km or 16 mi Siheung
$1307
29 km or 18 mi Pocheon
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1078
33 km or 21 mi Goyang
$1097
33 km or 21 mi Dongducheon
$1023
35 km or 22 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
37 km or 23 mi Anyang
$1004
38 km or 24 mi Gunpo
$1112
39 km or 24 mi Uiwang
$1080
41 km or 25 mi Bucheon
$1175
41 km or 26 mi Paju
$1065
43 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1066
44 km or 27 mi Gimpo
$1098
45 km or 28 mi Yongin
$1120
45 km or 28 mi Icheon
$1171
49 km or 31 mi Ansan
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Chuncheon
$874
53 km or 33 mi Yeoju
$1079
53 km or 33 mi Incheon
$1088
56 km or 35 mi Osan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Hwaseong
$1098
69 km or 43 mi Kaesong
$1568
70 km or 44 mi Anseong
$1078
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1110
72 km or 45 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
92 km or 57 mi Cheonan
$1153
97 km or 61 mi Dangjin
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Chungju
$920
104 km or 65 mi Jecheon
$1037
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
117 km or 72 mi Seosan
$1068
128 km or 80 mi Sejong
$1020
132 km or 82 mi Gongju
$1063