Kaohsiung vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$361
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1264
$1444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
19
😀 Quality of life
83
75
🏙️ Population
2.73M
630K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 16% less expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 5750th and 4672nd ($956 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 122nd in Taiwan and Italy, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Kaohsiung ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 417th and 1060th 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
$3.82
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.72
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.25
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.97
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.75
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10905
$9746

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$770
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$796
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$813
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$894
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$728
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$897
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$821
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$731
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$823
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1073
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$627
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$688
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$644
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$967
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$625
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$664
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$581
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$451
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$669
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$443
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$569
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$649
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1155
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$648
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$655
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$603
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$630
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$936
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1154
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$681
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$431
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$764
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$726
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$601
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$601

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$938
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$1019
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$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
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$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
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$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159