Kaohsiung vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3151
🏠 One person rent
$382
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$962
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$1554
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
19
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
2.72M
630K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 24% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5666th and 4556th ($999 vs $1308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 121st in Taiwan and Italy, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Palermo ranked 55th in Italy, while ranked 364th and 1102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Palermo

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Kaohsiung Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$50.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$3707
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$1480
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$6.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$79.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$86.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$10956

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$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
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1077
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1185
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1101
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1224
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1101
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1318
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1342
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1235
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1279
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1373
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1688
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1739
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2130
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1783
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1857
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1810
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1715
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1512
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1452
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1245
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1268
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$513
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1718
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$606
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1537
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1615
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$537
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$620
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$388
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1233
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1227
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1332
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1342