Kaohsiung vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$342
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$2033
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
75
😀 Quality of life
83
83
🏙️ Population
2.73M
808K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 41% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 6046th and 3323rd ($932 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 18th 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 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 389th and 416th 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
$3.76
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$3.65
 Cappuccino
$2.88
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$9693

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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

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511