Kaohsiung vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$342
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$1406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
81
19
😀 Quality of life
83
75
🏙️ Population
2.73M
630K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 23% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 6046th and 4571st ($932 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 118th 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 46th in Italy, while ranked 389th and 1004th 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
$3.76
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$7103

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272