Kaohsiung vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$3550
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1065
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$1571
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$1400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
81
18
😀 Quality of life
83
61
🏙️ Population
2.73M
932K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 45% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 6046th and 2853rd ($932 vs $1707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th in Taiwan and Spain, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tenerife ranked 80th in Spain, while ranked 389th and 5147th 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
$3.76
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$9.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$1649
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$85.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$2914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$2073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$8.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$4.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$8.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$6379

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1353
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1592
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1251
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$559
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1431
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1469
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1419
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1431
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1421
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$522
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$534
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$524
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$605
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$502
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$651
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$512
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$898
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$415
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$667
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$457
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$639
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$747
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$531
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$678
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$550
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$498
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1556
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1229
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1337
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1395
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2047
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1163
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1436
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1252