Kaohsiung vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$342
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$781
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1271
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
81
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 6046th and 93rd ($932 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 74th 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 6th in the United States, while ranked 389th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kaohsiung Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.76
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.9
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4772
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2838
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.72
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.41
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.6
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.79
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.9
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$348
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12438
$23453

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948