Kaohsiung vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$370
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
85
98
🏙️ Population
2.73M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 76% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 5567th and 4th ($1002 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 461st and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs New York City

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Kaohsiung New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$22663

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174