Kaohsiung vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Kaohsiung | Tucson | |
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The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 51% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 5750th and 1962nd ($956 vs $1957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1679th 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 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Kaohsiung ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tucson ranked 156th in the United States, while ranked 417th and 561st among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Tucson
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| Kaohsiung | Tucson | |
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| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
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| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 42 km or 26 mi |  Tainan | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Taitung | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Chiayi | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Douliu | |
| 150 km or 93 mi | Nantou | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Changhua | |
| 175 km or 108 mi | Taichung | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Miaoli | |
| 253 km or 157 mi | Hsinchu | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Zhubei | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Taoyuan | |
| 280 km or 174 mi | Yilan | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Kinmen | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | New Taipei | |
| 298 km or 185 mi | Taipei | |
| 301 km or 187 mi |  Jinjiang | |
| 307 km or 191 mi | Xiamen | |
| 309 km or 192 mi | Quanzhou | |
| 315 km or 196 mi | Keelung | |
| 340 km or 211 mi | Putian | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Zhangzhou | |
| 379 km or 235 mi | Shantou | |
| 393 km or 244 mi | Chaozhou | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Fuzhou | |
| 416 km or 258 mi | Jieyang | |
| 430 km or 267 mi | Puning | |
| 432 km or 268 mi | Longyan | |
| 437 km or 271 mi |  Ishigaki | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Ningde | |
| 466 km or 289 mi | Meizhou | |
| 487 km or 302 mi | Sanming | |
| 497 km or 309 mi | Nanping | |
| 510 km or 317 mi | Shanwei | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Miyakojima | |
| 575 km or 357 mi | Rui'an | |
| 575 km or 357 mi |  Tuguegarao | |
| 587 km or 365 mi | Heyuan | |
| 600 km or 373 mi | Wenzhou | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Huizhou | |
| 616 km or 382 mi | Wuyishan |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 16 km or 9.9 mi |  Casas Adobes | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Oro Valley | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Marana | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Sahuarita | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Nogales | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Sierra Vista | |
| 100 km or 62 mi |  Nogales | |
| 101 km or 62 mi | Florence | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Casa Grande | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Queen Creek | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Maricopa | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Apache Junction | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Chandler | |
| 149 km or 93 mi | Gilbert | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Mesa | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Agua Prieta | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Tempe | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Scottsdale | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Fountain Hills | |
| 181 km or 112 mi | Phoenix | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Avondale | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Goodyear | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Glendale | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Peoria | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | Buckeye | |
| 202 km or 126 mi | El Mirage | |
| 204 km or 126 mi | Caborca | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Surprise | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Prescott Valley | |
| 295 km or 183 mi | Prescott | |
| 337 km or 210 mi | Flagstaff | |
| 347 km or 216 mi | Hermosillo | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Nuevo Casas Grandes | |
| 350 km or 217 mi | Yuma | |
| 361 km or 225 mi | San Luis Rio Colorado | |
| 362 km or 225 mi | San Luis | |
| 376 km or 233 mi | Blythe | |
| 391 km or 243 mi | Las Cruces | |
| 403 km or 250 mi | Lake Havasu | |
| 419 km or 260 mi | Gallup |