Kaohsiung vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$891
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$353
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$829
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$23.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$381
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
26
😀 Quality of life
88
61
🏙️ Population
2.71M
88.3K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 9% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 5770th and 6307th ($971 vs $891) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Taiwan and Fiji, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.4 months in Suva. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 281st and 5753rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Suva

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Kaohsiung Suva
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$38.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$1178
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$637
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
7.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$1344
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$8.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$8.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$8.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$4.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$33.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$13584

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Nasinu
$910
114 km or 71 mi Nadi
$1095
118 km or 73 mi Lautoka
$680
745 km or 463 mi Nukualofa
$1032
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1033
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$714
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$714
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$2036
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$790
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$789
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$2020
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1844
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1911
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1851
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1239
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1745
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$2100
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1752
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1553
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1530
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1491
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1660
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1424
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1502
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1259
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$526
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1647
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1475
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1075
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$788
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1261
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1653
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1503
2446 km or 1520 mi Whanganui
$1400
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1395
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1440
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1709
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1751
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1803
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1869