Kaohsiung vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1619
🏠 One person rent
$382
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$483
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$373
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
77
😀 Quality of life
87
66
🏙️ Population
2.72M
3.08M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 43% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 5666th and 7262nd ($999 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 14th in Taiwan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.5 months in Quezon. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 364th and 5013th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Quezon

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Kaohsiung Quezon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$4.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$99.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$2322
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$1440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$4.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$3.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$7.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$5.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$85.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$79.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$2749

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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

Cities near Quezon

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$821
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$574
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$584
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$609
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$657
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$458
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$1066
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$804
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$733
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$868
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$544
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$660
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$549
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$605
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$524
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$507
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$683
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$597
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$501
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$589
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$416
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$549
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$584
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$538
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$539
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$534
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$463
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$420
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$476
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$434
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$530