Kaohsiung vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$361
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.8
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1264
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
83
94
🏙️ Population
2.73M
690K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 70% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5750th and 96th ($956 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 86th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Kaohsiung ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 417th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kaohsiung Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.72
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.25
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.97
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.75
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10905
$24653

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$814
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$788
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$747
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$770
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$796
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$813
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$894
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$728
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$897
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$821
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$731
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$823
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1073
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$627
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$688
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$644
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$967
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$625
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$664
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$581
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$451
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$669
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$443
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$569
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$649
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1155
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$648
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$655
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$603
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$630
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$936
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1154
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$681
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$431
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$764
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$726
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$601
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$601

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979