Kaohsiung vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$2880
🏠 One person rent
$353
$507
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$824
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$1558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
19
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
2.71M
630K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 17% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5770th and 4806th ($971 vs $1176) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 138th in Taiwan and Italy, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Palermo ranked 113th in Italy, while ranked 281st and 5211th 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
$4.32
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
4.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$3187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$1332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$9.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$77.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$9264

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

Cities near Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1110
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1176
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1123
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1210
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$1063
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1317
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1238
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1247
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1346
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1639
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1769
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1764
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$2127
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1769
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1852
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1824
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1750
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1596
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1410
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1230
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1243
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$519
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1685
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$592
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1505
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1570
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$547
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$633
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$391
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1201
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1217
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1346
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1362