Kaohsiung vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$3254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$7791
🏠 One person rent
$370
$2034
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$3588
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$877
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$5482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
97
😀 Quality of life
85
95
🏙️ Population
2.73M
441K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 69% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 5567th and 90th ($1002 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 70th 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 1.7 months in Oakland. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Oakland ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 461st and 45th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kaohsiung Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$7.55
 Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$1830
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$3276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$7048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$7022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$5.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$7.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$6.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$2720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$18326

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359