Kaohsiung vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$339
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$1379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
81
18
😀 Quality of life
84
62
🏙️ Population
2.73M
932K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 44% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 5786th and 2824th ($932 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 10th in Taiwan and Spain, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tenerife ranked 74th in Spain, while ranked 320th and 5100th 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
$3.13
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$913
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$4.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$6126

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

Cities near Tenerife

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1624
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1191
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1499
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1327
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$536
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1044
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1009
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1047
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1048
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1046
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$516
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$533
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$508
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$625
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$470
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$609
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$503
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$826
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$437
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$627
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$445
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$574
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$717
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$533
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$618
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$520
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$424
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1416
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1251
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1332
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1392
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2218
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1318
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1494
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1328