Kaohsiung vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$370
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
85
93
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 61% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5567th and 744th ($1002 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 660th 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 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 461st and 95th 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
$3.91
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886