Kaohsiung vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$353
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
80
85
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
2.71M
2.87M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 3% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5770th and 5994th ($971 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Ranked 6th vs 7th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 281st vs 351st 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
$4.32
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$17517

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$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

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684