Kaohsiung vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$382
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
80
79
😀 Quality of life
87
94
🏙️ Population
2.72M
568K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 55% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5666th and 1407th ($999 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 17th in Taiwan and Canada, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 364th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Surrey

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Kaohsiung Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$12497

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$910
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124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
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$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

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$2457
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$2590
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$2361
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$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
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$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
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$3559
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$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
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$3292
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$2915
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$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798