Common information
CountryTaiwan
Population1 519 711
Cost of living and prices in Kaohsiung
Shared roomoutside of centre104USD/Monthin city centre157USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre162USD/Monthin city centre238USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 3 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 16 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 2 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 1 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 2 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 3 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 12 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 7 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 11 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 3 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport| One-way | 1 ticket | 1 USD | |
| Public transport| Monthly Pass | 1 month | 28 USD | |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 3 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 1 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 9 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 29,832 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 29 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 9 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 8 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 98 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 38 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 75 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 90 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 297 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 202 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 587 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 388 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 47 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 23 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 3,582 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 2,107 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 1,339 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 2.11 |
ratings
Main factors in Kaohsiung
6.4
Leisure quality
8.0
Quality of life
8.5
Travelers rating
7.9
Travelers rating
3.3
English speaking
6.4
Nightlife
6.4
Coworking spaces
3.3
Traffic
10.0
Free WIFI
12
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Kaohsiung
6.9
Safety
8.5
Medicine
9.9
Healthcare
6.4
Racial tolerance
10.0
Female friendly
8.2
LGBT, Gay friendly
10.0
Friendliness to foreigners
6.0
Stability of the state
7.8
Conditions for starting a business
6.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Kaohsiung
6.4
Cost of living
9.2
Rent, price
6.0
Products, price
8.6
Restaurants, price
3.0
Purchasing power
Comfort in Kaohsiung
3.1
Ecology
6.4
Weather comfort
10.0
Availability of air conditioners
4.4
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Kaohsiung
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| Average high, °C | 30 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 25 |
| Average temperature, °C | 27 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 22 |
| Average low, °C | 24 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 19 |
| Record low, °C | 18 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 3 |
| Rain, days | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 53 |
| Fog, days | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 43 |
| Snowfall, cm. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 100 | 80 | 50 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 70 | 60 | 80 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 790 |
| Relative humidity, % | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 80 | 75 | 80 | 81 |
| Day Length, of hours | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 234 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 417 | 329 | 216 | 378 | 174 | 220 | 344 | 417 | 533 | 549 | 567 | 533 | 4678 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 16 |