Kaohsiung vs Quezon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Quezon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$370
$319
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$522
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$60
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
74
😀 Quality of life
85
67
🏙️ Population
2.73M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 40% more expensive than in Quezon. Cities ranked 5567th and 7006th ($1002 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 11th in Taiwan and the Philippines, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.6 months in Quezon. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Quezon ranked 1st in the Philippines, while ranked 461st and 4889th 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
$3.91
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$310
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
8.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$2315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$1404
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$20.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$6.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$14.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$5.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$35.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$78.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$2716

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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 Quezon

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Manila
$790
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Caloocan
$568
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Marikina
$555
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Pasig
$642
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Malabon
$674
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Valenzuela
$432
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Makati
$1009
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Pasay
$785
11 km or 6.5 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Cainta
$760
13 km or 8.1 mi Taguig
$807
14 km or 8.9 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Antipolo
$570
19 km or 12 mi Paranaque
$651
20 km or 13 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
20 km or 13 mi Bacoor
$540
21 km or 13 mi Las Pinas
$628
25 km or 15 mi Imus
$536
26 km or 16 mi Binangonan
$525
28 km or 17 mi Muntinlupa
$692
31 km or 19 mi San Pedro
$617
32 km or 20 mi General Trias
$519
33 km or 21 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Binan
$613
35 km or 22 mi Dasmarinas
$414
36 km or 23 mi Santa Rosa
$575
41 km or 26 mi Cabuyao
$616
43 km or 27 mi Trece Martires
$542
49 km or 30 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
62 km or 39 mi Tanauan
$535
63 km or 39 mi Santo Tomas
$531
70 km or 44 mi San Pablo
$477
75 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
78 km or 49 mi Lipa
$425
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
84 km or 52 mi Olongapo
$471
95 km or 59 mi Cabanatuan
$448
98 km or 61 mi Batangas
$532