Kaohsiung vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2603
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$606
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1504
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
88
94
🏙️ Population
2.71M
690K

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 71% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 5770th and 74th ($971 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 56th 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 1.5 months in Kaohsiung compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Kaohsiung ranked 6th best city to live in Taiwan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 281st and 31st 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
$4.32
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.4
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$630
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.55%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4645
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3214
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.2
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.65
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.41
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.02
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.9
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.78
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13326
$24903

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088