Kaohsiung vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3949
🏠 One person rent
$382
$1040
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$1718
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$1578
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
80
19
😀 Quality of life
87
67
🏙️ Population
2.72M
955K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 44% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 5666th and 2952nd ($999 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Taiwan and Spain, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.9 months in Tenerife. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tenerife ranked 79th in Spain, while ranked 364th and 4756th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Tenerife

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Kaohsiung Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1034
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$71.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$4092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$2841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$13.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$6610

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1694
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1540
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1697
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1388
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$635
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1628
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1682
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1622
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1627
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1629
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$617
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$647
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$599
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$692
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$539
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$769
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$558
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$953
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$513
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$732
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$482
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$671
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$773
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$598
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$659
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$612
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$589
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1772
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1432
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1510
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1545
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$1979
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1471
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1581
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1490