Kaohsiung vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kaohsiung | Shangqiu | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
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The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 20% more expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 6046th and 6542nd ($932 vs $775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 43rd in Taiwan and China, respectively. Check Taiwan vs China comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.9 months in Shangqiu. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Shangqiu ranked 316th in China, while ranked 389th and 7163rd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Shangqiu
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| Kaohsiung | Shangqiu | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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|---|---|---|
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| 88 km or 55 mi | Taitung | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Chiayi | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Douliu | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Nantou | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Changhua | |
| 175 km or 108 mi | Taichung | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Miaoli | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Hsinchu | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Zhubei | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Taoyuan | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Yilan | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Kinmen | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | New Taipei | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Taipei | |
| 301 km or 187 mi |  Jinjiang | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Xiamen | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Quanzhou | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Keelung | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Putian | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Zhangzhou | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Shantou | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Fuzhou | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Jieyang | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Puning | |
| 432 km or 268 mi | Longyan | |
| 437 km or 271 mi |  Ishigaki | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Ningde | |
| 466 km or 289 mi | Meizhou | |
| 487 km or 302 mi | Sanming | |
| 497 km or 309 mi | Nanping | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Shanwei | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Miyakojima | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Rui'an | |
| 575 km or 357 mi |  Tuguegarao | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Heyuan | |
| 600 km or 373 mi | Wenzhou | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Huizhou | |
| 616 km or 382 mi | Wuyishan |
Cities near Shangqiu
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 92 km or 57 mi | Yongcheng | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Heze | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Huaibei | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Changyuan | |
| 126 km or 79 mi | Kaifeng | |
| 128 km or 79 mi | Zoucheng | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Zhoukou | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Xiangcheng | |
| 132 km or 82 mi | Jieshou | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Jining | |
| 142 km or 89 mi | Xuzhou | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Suzhou | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Tengzhou | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Puyang | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Fuyang | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Xuchang | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Changge | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Xinzheng | |
| 178 km or 110 mi | Luohe | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Qufu | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Zaozhuang | |
| 181 km or 113 mi | Weihui | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Zhengzhou | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Xinxiang | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Hebi | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | Yuzhou | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Huixian | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Xinmi | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Xingyang | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Pizhou | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Anyang | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Zhumadian | |
| 221 km or 137 mi | Feicheng | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Liaocheng | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Bengbu | |
| 229 km or 143 mi | Pingdingshan | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Wugang | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Tai'an | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Jiaozuo | |
| 240 km or 149 mi | Dengfeng |