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Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Kaohsiung Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaga and Kaohsiung

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Malaga is 1.7% more expensive than Kaohsiung without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Malaga is 4.4% more expensive than Kaohsiung without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malaga
Kaohsiung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.83 โ‚ฌ11.92
$4.04 NT$128
242.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.5 โ‚ฌ53.9
$34.04 NT$1,076
83.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 โ‚ฌ7.88
$5.36 NT$169
70.52%
Cappuccino
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$2.99 NT$94.6
-24.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.02 NT$32.40
139.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$0.71 NT$22.45
156.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 โ‚ฌ3.07
$1.67 NT$52.9
113.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.77
$2.77 NT$87.6
58.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaga
Kaohsiung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.04
$3.43 NT$108
-64.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$2.05 NT$64.8
-32.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.71 NT$85.7
-36.53%
Eggs
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.40
$3.25 NT$103
-14.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.36 โ‚ฌ13.24
$16.08 NT$508
-4.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 โ‚ฌ6.65
$9.51 NT$301
-18.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.90 โ‚ฌ11.99
$18.04 NT$571
-22.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.24
$6.26 NT$198
-58.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.48 NT$78.6
-22.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.88 NT$91.0
-43.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$4.03 NT$127
-41.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.92 NT$92.3
-38.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.66
$2.25 NT$71.0
-14.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.85 NT$58.4
-35.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 โ‚ฌ0.65
$1.16 NT$36.62
-35.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 โ‚ฌ5.39
$4.49 NT$142
39.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.00 โ‚ฌ5.17
$11.69 NT$370
-48.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.72 NT$54.5
-29.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$2.47 NT$78.0
0.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malaga
Kaohsiung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 โ‚ฌ1.38
$0.84 NT$26.53
90.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.62 โ‚ฌ25.53
$26.84 NT$849
10.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.91
$2.96 NT$93.7
53.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$0.73 NT$23.10
38.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.55 โ‚ฌ24.61
$5.93 NT$187
381.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.07 NT$33.81
66.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K โ‚ฌ33.1K
$34.1K NT$1.1M
12.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K โ‚ฌ26.3K
$25.5K NT$806.3K
19.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaga
Kaohsiung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 โ‚ฌ117
$106 NT$3,337
29.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.95 โ‚ฌ15.47
$25.66 NT$811
-30.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.79 โ‚ฌ25.68
$25.27 NT$799
17.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaga
Kaohsiung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.02 โ‚ฌ41.40
$39.41 NT$1,246
21.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 โ‚ฌ14.40
$11.50 NT$364
45.22%
Cinema Ticket
$10.62 โ‚ฌ9.16
$9.99 NT$316
6.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malaga
Kaohsiung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 โ‚ฌ397
$429 NT$13.6K
7.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K โ‚ฌ8,835
$11.2K NT$353.8K
-8.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaga
Kaohsiung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.7 โ‚ฌ69.6
$96.0 NT$3,034
-15.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.66 โ‚ฌ34.18
$35.11 NT$1,110
12.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.4 โ‚ฌ75.3
$91.0 NT$2,878
-3.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ98.0
$100 NT$3,174
13.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malaga
Kaohsiung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 โ‚ฌ1,042
$445 NT$14.1K
171.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$868 โ‚ฌ748
$284 NT$8,969
206.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,088 โ‚ฌ1,800
$949 NT$30.0K
120.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,538 โ‚ฌ1,326
$694 NT$22.0K
121.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,094 โ‚ฌ4,391
$4,793 NT$151.5K
6.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,006 โ‚ฌ2,591
$3,098 NT$97.9K
-2.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malaga
Kaohsiung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,786 โ‚ฌ1,539
$1,507 NT$47.6K
18.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.46
2.3
50.43%

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Last update for Malaga: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kaohsiung: January 12, 2026

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