Cost of Living in Kaohsiung
Summary about cost of living in Kaohsiung:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,893.72$ (87,051.65NT$) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 779.62$ (23,453.32NT$) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Kaohsiung is 35.57% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Kaohsiung is, on average, 89.27% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 176th out of 488 cities in the world.
- Kaohsiung has a cost of living index of 64.43.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 100.00 NT$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 700.00 NT$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 124.00 NT$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 55.00 NT$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 80.00 NT$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 80.00 NT$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 27.99 NT$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 18.18 NT$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 387.06 NT$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 68.04 NT$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 34.02 NT$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 58.00 NT$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 347.75 NT$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 91.85 NT$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 272.16 NT$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 77.11 NT$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 31.75 NT$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 32.89 NT$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 68.04 NT$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 35.15 NT$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 40.82 NT$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 65.00 NT$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 31.33 NT$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 650.00 NT$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 51.00 NT$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 59.00 NT$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 130.00 NT$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 20.00 NT$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 1,397.22 NT$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 85.00 NT$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 32.19 NT$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 100.00 NT$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 114.59 NT$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 990,000.00 NT$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 762,500.00 NT$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 1,925.00 NT$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 5.90 NT$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 750.00 NT$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,385.67 NT$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 200.00 NT$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 250.00 NT$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 11,000.00 NT$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 350,000.00 NT$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 1,150.00 NT$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 688.57 NT$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 2,400.00 NT$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 2,200.00 NT$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 8,333.33 NT$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 5,500.00 NT$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 20,333.33 NT$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 16,000.00 NT$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 14,051.47 NT$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 8,361.20 NT$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 36,100.00 NT$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.64 |
Prices in Kaohsiung
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Last update: May 2020
Last update: May 2020
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The poll conducted between June 26 and July 10 among 1,146 people between the ages of 18 to 39 found 32.72 percent of Taiwanese in their thirties don’t have steady jobs, including 24.6 percent who are unemployed and 8.12 percent who are freelancing. The survey also showed that their first monthly salary is only NT$25,930 (US$849.92) on average.
According to the poll, nearly 53 percent of Taiwanese in their thirties are heavy in debt. They need to pay NT$12,150 (US$398.25) per month in debt on average. In other words, 41.76 percent of their salary is used for the payment of debts.
Ho Chi-sheng (何啟聖), vice president of the job bank, said unemployment, low pay and working poverty have been the bane among the 30 somethings.
According to a 2017 survey conducted by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS), Taiwanese in their thirties contributed the highest percentage of jobless people among all working age groups in Taiwan, while nearly half of those polled earn less than NT$30,000 (US$983.28).
Meanwhile, nearly 40 percent of those aged 39 and below polled in the survey even made less than NT$30,000.
I'm Taiwanese in Kaohsiung, and I get 50K.
People in Kaohsiung are bullshit.