Kaohsiung vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$382
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$3744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
33
😀 Quality of life
87
84
🏙️ Population
2.72M
543K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 48% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5666th and 2278th ($999 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1724th 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 1.9 months in Tucson. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 364th and 490th 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
$3.78
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$15659

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$910
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$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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$2005
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$2050
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$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
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$2798
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$1641
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$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190