Kaohsiung vs Yancheng - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Yancheng
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1002
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2658
$1672
🏠 One person rent
$370
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$323
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.9
$72.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1313
$863
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
21
😀 Quality of life
85
46
🏙️ Population
2.73M
6.71M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 10% more expensive than in Yancheng. Cities ranked 5567th and 6158th ($1002 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th in Taiwan and China, respectively. Check Taiwan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 0.9 months in Yancheng. Kaohsiung ranked 5th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yancheng ranked 242nd in China, while ranked 461st and 7008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Yancheng

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Kaohsiung Yancheng
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$4.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.7
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.18
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$418
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$739
$394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$480
$227
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$50
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.46%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4822
$2529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3194
$1915
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.66
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$1.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.56
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$4.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.12
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$4.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$45.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.5
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$446
$434
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$18627

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Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600

Cities near Yancheng

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Xinghua
$663
62 km or 39 mi Dongtai
$664
93 km or 58 mi Gaoyou
$617
94 km or 58 mi Huai'an
$654
101 km or 62 mi Hai'an
$634
104 km or 64 mi Taizhou
$651
119 km or 74 mi Rugao
$630
129 km or 80 mi Yangzhou
$602
132 km or 82 mi Tianchang
$610
132 km or 82 mi Yangzhong
$597
136 km or 85 mi Taixing
$622
146 km or 91 mi Zhenjiang
$531
154 km or 96 mi Yizheng
$590
155 km or 96 mi Jingjiang
$621
160 km or 99 mi Lianyungang
$537
164 km or 102 mi Danyang
$597
166 km or 103 mi Jiangyin
$634
172 km or 107 mi Nantong
$547
173 km or 108 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
177 km or 110 mi Changzhou
$601
181 km or 113 mi Suqian
$602
184 km or 114 mi Jurong
$618
193 km or 120 mi Haimen
$612
197 km or 122 mi Nanjing
$753
198 km or 123 mi Xinyi
$564
202 km or 125 mi Changshu
$632
204 km or 127 mi Wuxi
$679
211 km or 131 mi Mingguang
$583
223 km or 138 mi Pizhou
$567
226 km or 141 mi Qidong
$696
227 km or 141 mi Yixing
$674
228 km or 142 mi Liyang
$639
234 km or 145 mi Rizhao
$558
234 km or 146 mi Taicang
$673
237 km or 147 mi Suzhou
$771
237 km or 147 mi Kunshan
$696
248 km or 154 mi Linyi
$546
250 km or 155 mi Ma'anshan
$656
264 km or 164 mi Bengbu
$509
275 km or 171 mi Pudong
$1003