Kaohsiung vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$1797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$4071
🏠 One person rent
$382
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$1655
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
80
76
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
2.72M
841K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 44% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5666th and 2874th ($999 vs $1797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 11th 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 1.2 months in Valencia, Spain. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Valencia, Spain ranked 3rd in Spain, while ranked 364th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Valencia, Spain

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Kaohsiung Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$1127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$848
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1971
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
3.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$4940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$67.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$629
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$10445

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Distance City Cost of living
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$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$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

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1415
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1375
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1267
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1171
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1461
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1394
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1685
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1558
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1394
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1514
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1396
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1393
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1516
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1493
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1314
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1388
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1451
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1251
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2879
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1291
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1329
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1212
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1187
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1359
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1531
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1471
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1264
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1226
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1751
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656