Kaohsiung vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$382
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
80
71
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
2.72M
1.61M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 58% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5666th and 1175th ($999 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1001st 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 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 364th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Phoenix

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Kaohsiung Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$18987

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$910
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$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781