Kaohsiung vs Turin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Turin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$361
$657
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$1189
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.8
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1264
$1737
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
52
😀 Quality of life
83
82
🏙️ Population
2.73M
842K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 33% less expensive than in Turin. Cities ranked 5750th and 3782nd ($956 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 33rd in Taiwan and Italy, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.2 months in Turin. Kaohsiung ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Turin ranked 5th in Italy, while ranked 417th and 455th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Turin

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Kaohsiung Turin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$62.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$5.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$1280
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$887
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$3850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$2002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$40
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.72
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.25
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.97
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.75
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$83
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10905
$12194

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$875
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$731
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$823
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$1073
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$1181
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$627
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$688
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$644
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$967
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$625
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$664
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$581
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$451
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$669
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$443
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$569
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$649
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$1155
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$648
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$655
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$603
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$630
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$936
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1154
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$681
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$431
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$764
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$726
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$601
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$1162
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$1203
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$1474
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$1157
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$1401
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$1503
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$1389
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$1512
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$1496
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$1271
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$1723
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$1576
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$1422
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$1592
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$1470
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$2022
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$1950
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$1344
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$1503
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$1506
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$1586
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$1634
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$1362
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$1452
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$1228
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$2507
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$1364
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$6747
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$1310
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$6593
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$1522
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$1434
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$1673
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$1470
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$1334
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$1321