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Cost of Living in Kaohsiung
Summary about cost of living in Kaohsiung:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,357.88$ (71,193.07NT$) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 636.19$ (19,208.77NT$) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Kaohsiung is 39.40% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 306th out of 513 cities in the world.
- Kaohsiung has a cost of living index of 60.60.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 80.00 NT$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 550.00 NT$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 120.00 NT$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 50.00 NT$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 50.00 NT$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 69.00 NT$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 27.62 NT$ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 16.27 NT$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 306.62 NT$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 40.82 NT$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 42.34 NT$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 55.80 NT$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 226.80 NT$ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 147.42 NT$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 226.80 NT$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 41.58 NT$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 32.21 NT$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 30.62 NT$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 23.81 NT$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 17.46 NT$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 17.01 NT$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 35.00 NT$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 26.00 NT$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 400.00 NT$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 41.00 NT$ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 51.00 NT$ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 100.00 NT$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 20.00 NT$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 800.00 NT$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 85.00 NT$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 32.19 NT$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 450.00 NT$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 94.16 NT$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 940,000.00 NT$ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 625,000.00 NT$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,538.75 NT$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 9.00 NT$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 820.50 NT$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,262.67 NT$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 283.33 NT$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 250.00 NT$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 5,000.00 NT$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | ? | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 3,230.00 NT$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 1,098.00 NT$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 2,320.00 NT$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,625.00 NT$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 8,700.00 NT$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,875.00 NT$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 17,750.00 NT$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 11,750.00 NT$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 9,290.23 NT$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 5,574.14 NT$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 63,066.77 NT$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 2.08 |
Prices in Kaohsiung
These data are based on 457 entries in the past 18 months from 60 different contributors.
Last update: September 2017
Last update: September 2017
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3 Comments so far
I'm Taiwanese in Kaohsiung, and I get 50K.
People in Kaohsiung are bullshit.
Internet runs 1000NT and utilities total $1000NT in the winter and AVERAGE $3500NT in the summer (sometimes as high as $4500NT when it gets really hot.)
I pay between $7000NT and $9500NT.
(Swimming pool, trash service, water service, security, stand-up shower and bathtub, fully furnished, washer, balcony)