Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taiwan vs. Kaohsiung Cost of Living Summary
Taiwan is 5.1% more expensive than Kaohsiung.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% more in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% more in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 8.3% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 26.1% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Taiwan
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Taiwan are more expensive than in Kaohsiung. Expenses including clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Taiwan.
Taiwan vs. Kaohsiung Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Kaohsiung, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Kaohsiung
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.93
NT$123.04
|
$4.82
NT$150.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
NT$164.06
|
$5.16
NT$161.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$30.76
|
$0.98
NT$30.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
NT$23.50
|
$0.67
NT$20.95
|
|
Kaohsiung vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.9% less for groceries
|
Kaohsiung
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
NT$67.93
|
$1.77
NT$55.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
NT$229.68
|
$9.29
NT$290.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.75
NT$398.92
|
$11.90
NT$372.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.10
NT$97.07
|
$2.61
NT$81.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
NT$117.91
|
$3.56
NT$111.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.95
NT$92.24
|
$2.03
NT$63.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
NT$37.67
|
$1.00
NT$31.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
NT$38.22
|
$1.25
NT$39.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
NT$58.14
|
$1.55
NT$48.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$40.78
|
$1.20
NT$37.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
NT$30.86
|
$1.03
NT$32.13
|
|
Kaohsiung vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries
pay 35.6% more for transportation
|
Kaohsiung
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.83
NT$119.94
|
$3.78
NT$118.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.75
NT$461.41
|
$34.06
NT$1,065.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,426.18
NT$1,045,871.83
|
$35,728.87
NT$1,117,920.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.68
NT$271.72
|
$9.18
NT$287.24
|
|
Kaohsiung vs. Taiwan - Cost of transportation
pay 8.3% less for housing
|
Kaohsiung
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.81
NT$807.47
|
$21.10
NT$660.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$466.98
NT$14,611.44
|
$429.29
NT$13,432.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$293.12
NT$9,171.32
|
$295.73
NT$9,253.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.64
NT$1,866.16
|
$54.85
NT$1,716.21
|
|
Kaohsiung vs. Taiwan - Cost of housing
pay 26.1% more for childcare
|
Kaohsiung
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$445.68
NT$13,944.96
|
$519.45
NT$16,253.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,289.04
NT$384,511.70
|
$16,665.76
NT$521,454.83
|
|
Kaohsiung vs. Taiwan - Cost of childcare
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kaohsiung
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.64
NT$51.27
|
$1.97
NT$61.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
NT$93.56
|
$3.00
NT$93.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.59
NT$143.55
|
$4.54
NT$142.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.96
NT$1,187.71
|
$37.49
NT$1,172.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.83
NT$307.61
|
$10.04
NT$314.27
|
|
Kaohsiung vs. Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Kaohsiung
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.42
NT$3,486.24
|
$65.08
NT$2,036.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.06
NT$1,097.14
|
$31.24
NT$977.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.14
NT$2,788.99
|
$79.60
NT$2,490.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
NT$3,076.09
|
$96.29
NT$3,012.97
|
|
Kaohsiung vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing
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