Kaohsiung vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
81
99
😀 Quality of life
84
91
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 62% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5786th and 812th ($932 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 735th 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 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 320th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Philadelphia

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Kaohsiung Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.13
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$15748

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766