Kaohsiung vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$999
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$382
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$672
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.9
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1411
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
2.72M
690K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 70% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5666th and 92nd ($999 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 62nd 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 1.4 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 364th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Washington

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Kaohsiung Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.78
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.1
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.6
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.43%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4856
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3306
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.8
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.47
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.42
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.48
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$450
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11481
$24788

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$910
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003