Kaohsiung vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$361
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.8
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1264
$1362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
80
73
😀 Quality of life
83
81
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.87M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 18% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5750th and 6380th ($956 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.7 months in Tainan. Ranked 4th vs 6th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 417th vs 498th 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
$3.82
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.72
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.25
$2.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.97
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.75
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10905
$6108

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$814
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$788
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$747
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$770
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$796
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$813
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$894
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$728
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$897
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$821
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$731
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$823
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1073
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$627
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$688
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$644
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$967
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$625
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$664
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$581
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$451
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$669
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$443
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$569
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$649
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1155
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$648
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$655
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$603
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$630
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$936
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1154
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$681
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$431
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$764
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$726
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$601
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$601

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$956
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$747
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$770
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$788
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$796
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$813
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$894
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$728
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$897
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$821
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$875
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$823
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$731
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1073
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$627
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1181
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$644
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$688
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$967
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$625
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$669
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$581
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$451
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$443
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$649
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$569
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$648
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1155
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$655
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$603
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$630
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$936
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$681
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1154
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$726
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$764
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$601
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$601
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$682