Kaohsiung vs South Tangerang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung South Tangerang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$536
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1319
🏠 One person rent
$382
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$322
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
80
83
😀 Quality of life
87
52
🏙️ Population
2.72M
1.64M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 86% more expensive than in South Tangerang. Cities ranked 5666th and 8492nd ($999 vs $536) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 16th in Taiwan and Indonesia, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.6 months in South Tangerang. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs South Tangerang ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 364th and 6544th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs South Tangerang

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Kaohsiung South Tangerang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$1.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$3.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
9.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$1440
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$4.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$21.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$1.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$123
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$7419

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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 South Tangerang

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.7 mi Tangerang
$609
16 km or 10 mi Jakarta
$684
16 km or 10 mi Depok
$391
32 km or 20 mi Bekasi
$556
36 km or 22 mi Bogor
$467
66 km or 41 mi Serang
$488
74 km or 46 mi Sukabumi
$551
84 km or 52 mi Cilegon
$487
112 km or 69 mi Cimahi
$502
119 km or 74 mi Bandung
$536
187 km or 116 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
201 km or 125 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
204 km or 127 mi Metro
$417
210 km or 130 mi Cirebon
$515
234 km or 145 mi Banjar
$478
274 km or 171 mi Tegal
$478
299 km or 186 mi Cilacap
$470
333 km or 207 mi Pekalongan
$474
415 km or 258 mi Semarang
$499
420 km or 261 mi Prabumulih
$405
427 km or 265 mi Palembang
$388
434 km or 270 mi Salatiga
$424
436 km or 271 mi Yogyakarta
$445
459 km or 285 mi Pagar Alam
$439
474 km or 295 mi Surakarta
$405
542 km or 336 mi Lubuklinggau
$438
551 km or 342 mi Madiun
$445
566 km or 352 mi Bengkulu
$456
608 km or 378 mi Kediri
$453
626 km or 389 mi Jambi
$439
632 km or 393 mi Blitar
$439
645 km or 400 mi Mojokerto
$419
664 km or 413 mi Batu
$408
673 km or 418 mi Surabaya
$549
678 km or 421 mi Malang
$379
699 km or 435 mi Pasuruan
$459
735 km or 457 mi Probolinggo
$476
755 km or 469 mi Pontianak
$411
838 km or 521 mi Singkawang
$419
840 km or 522 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495