Kaohsiung vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$5217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
80
86
😀 Quality of life
88
91
🏙️ Population
2.71M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 72% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5770th and 52nd ($971 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 39th 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 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 281st and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs San Diego

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Kaohsiung San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$22295

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$938
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$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826