Cost of living in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

The cost of living in Kaohsiung, Taiwan is approximately 932 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2650 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Kaohsiung

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
932 $
Without Rent
590 $
Rent & Utilities
342 $
Food
379 $
Transport
101 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1271 $
GDP per Capita
24,828 $
Freedom Index
8.56
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
30%
Population
2.7M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.76 $
Dinner 31.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.01 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.56 $
Capuccino 2.88 $
Coke, 330ml 0.96 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 3.06 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.93 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.3 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.98 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.72 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.37 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.54 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.49 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.14 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.63 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.97 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.69 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.58 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.57 $
Cigarette pack 3.92 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.78 $
Monthly Pass 31.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.98 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.84 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 53.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 12.9 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.02 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.31 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.16 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 61 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 94 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 21.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 236 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 613 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 351 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 876 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,772 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,838 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,271 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 2.19%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.41 $
Haircut 8.79 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 82 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 81.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 348 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,438 $