Kaohsiung vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$342
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
81
74
😀 Quality of life
83
80
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.87M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 11% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6046th and 6292nd ($932 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 9th 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 Tainan. Ranked 5th vs 7th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 389th vs 499th 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
$3.76
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$18526

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719