Kaohsiung vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$382
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
85
😀 Quality of life
87
86
🏙️ Population
2.72M
2.87M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 4% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5666th and 5984th ($999 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Ranked 5th vs 7th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 364th vs 409th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Taichung

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Kaohsiung Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$17495

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Cities near Kaohsiung

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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665