Kaohsiung vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$353
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
73
😀 Quality of life
88
72
🏙️ Population
2.71M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 4% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5770th and 6014th ($971 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th 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 Tainan. Ranked 6th vs 10th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 281st vs 2806th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Tainan

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Kaohsiung Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.32
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$5481

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686