Kaohsiung vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2619
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$339
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$747
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1088
$2194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
75
😀 Quality of life
84
84
🏙️ Population
2.73M
792K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 35% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 5786th and 3662nd ($932 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 24th in Taiwan and Spain, respectively. Check Taiwan vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 320th and 317th 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
$3.13
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.88
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.4
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.3
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2490
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.02
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.81
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.6
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.1
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$313
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12618
$9302

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$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426