Kaohsiung vs Suva - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Suva
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$382
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$24
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$579
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
26
😀 Quality of life
87
62
🏙️ Population
2.72M
88.3K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 14% more expensive than in Suva. Cities ranked 5666th and 6452nd ($999 vs $879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Taiwan and Fiji, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Fiji comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.7 months in Suva. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Suva ranked 1st in Fiji, while ranked 364th and 5727th 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
$3.78
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$25
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
7.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$1360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$4.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$8.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$3.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$13758

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$910
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$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
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124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
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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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Distance City Cost of living
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$857
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$1039
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$633
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$1035
755 km or 469 mi Mua
$1033
1072 km or 666 mi Vaiaku
$714
1073 km or 667 mi Funafuti
$718
1073 km or 667 mi Port Vila
$2068
1112 km or 691 mi Manase
$790
1145 km or 711 mi Apia
$791
1233 km or 766 mi Luganville
$2062
1328 km or 825 mi Dumbea
$1865
1332 km or 827 mi Noumea
$1928
1335 km or 830 mi Paita
$1865
1997 km or 1241 mi Whangarei
$1261
2086 km or 1296 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
2112 km or 1312 mi Auckland
$2156
2121 km or 1318 mi Waitakere
$1778
2125 km or 1320 mi Manukau
$1646
2148 km or 1335 mi Pukekohe
$1527
2180 km or 1355 mi Auki
$1422
2185 km or 1358 mi Tauranga
$1740
2206 km or 1371 mi Hamilton
$1474
2216 km or 1377 mi Honiara
$1422
2234 km or 1388 mi Rotorua
$1393
2253 km or 1400 mi South Tarawa
$538
2283 km or 1419 mi Gisborne
$1696
2297 km or 1427 mi Taupo
$1523
2306 km or 1433 mi Avarua
$1066
2325 km or 1445 mi Yaren
$783
2364 km or 1469 mi New Plymouth
$1304
2379 km or 1478 mi Napier
$1605
2397 km or 1490 mi Hastings
$1518
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$1528
2486 km or 1545 mi Palmerston North
$1458
2553 km or 1586 mi Masterton
$1359
2554 km or 1587 mi Paraparaumu
$1741
2578 km or 1602 mi Upper Hutt
$1803
2580 km or 1603 mi Porirua
$1788
2589 km or 1608 mi Lower Hutt
$1920