Kaohsiung vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2644
🏠 One person rent
$382
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$34.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
80
8
😀 Quality of life
87
56
🏙️ Population
2.72M
77.6K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 6% less expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 5666th and 5233rd ($999 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Taiwan and Thailand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.8 months in Phuket. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Phuket ranked 8th in Thailand, while ranked 364th and 6325th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Phuket

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Kaohsiung Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$9.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1154
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$4350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$3066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$20.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$4.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$8.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$68
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$16566

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$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
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$808
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$891
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$846
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$612
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$790
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$634
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$622
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$782
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$628
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$845
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$564
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$663
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$792
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$740
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$451
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$572
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$407
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$551
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$696
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$461
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$458
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$562
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$701
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$784
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$846
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$874
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$762
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$750
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$764
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$763
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$838
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981