Kaohsiung vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$342
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$3612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
81
33
😀 Quality of life
83
80
🏙️ Population
2.73M
543K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 52% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 6046th and 2005th ($932 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1656th in Taiwan and the United States, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 389th and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Tucson

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Kaohsiung Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.76
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$15724

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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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16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
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$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
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$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618