Kaohsiung vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kaohsiung Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$2820
🏠 One person rent
$361
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$819
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.8
$86.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1264
$2051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
80
83
😀 Quality of life
83
70
🏙️ Population
2.73M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kaohsiung is 15% less expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 5750th and 4703rd ($956 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 11th in Taiwan and South Korea, respectively. Check Taiwan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Kaohsiung compared to 1.8 months in Yongin. Kaohsiung ranked 4th best city to live in Taiwan vs Yongin ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 417th and 2338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kaohsiung vs Yongin

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Kaohsiung Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.6
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$876
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$623
$553
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.19%
4.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$9689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2797
$5254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.72
$7.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.25
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.97
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$5.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.06
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$5.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$83.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.18
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.75
$6.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$83
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$378
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10905
$20733

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$788
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1165
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1020
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1400
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1063
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1026
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1098
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1070
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1161
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$1070
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1089
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1026
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1122
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1334
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1129
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1163
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1151
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1092
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1171
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$955
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$974
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1033
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1074
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$900
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$936
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$1040
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1075
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$1055
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1036
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1019
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$865
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1038
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1016
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1565