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๐Ÿ“Š AvgC$1,708CAD/moโ‰ˆ $1,247 USD
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Kaohsiung

Taiwan ยท AsiaHarbor city vibes meet affordable, convenient Taiwanese living.
C$1,600
๐Ÿ’ฐ CAD/mo
(โ‰ˆ $1,168 USD)
8/10
โญ Nomad
9 m
โ›ฐ๏ธ Metres
25ยฐC
๐ŸŒก๏ธ Now
Full City Guide
๐ŸŽจ
Lantern Festival
FebCultural Event

Spectacular light displays along the Love River

๐Ÿœ
Night Market Season
JanFood & Culinary

Year-round Liuhe and Ruifeng night market feasts

๐ŸŽจ
Pier-2 Art Events
OctCultural Event

Contemporary exhibitions in converted warehouses

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Best Avoid Now

Monthly Budget

๐ŸŸก Moderate
C$1,600/CAD per month
โ‰ˆ $1,168 USD
vs. global range (C$650 โ€“ C$5,500)avg
C$650C$5,500
๐Ÿ Rent45%C$720CAD/moโ‰ˆ $526 USD
๐Ÿฝ๏ธFood25%C$400CAD/moโ‰ˆ $292 USD
๐ŸšŒTransport5%C$80CAD/moโ‰ˆ $58 USD
๐Ÿ’กUtilities7%C$112CAD/moโ‰ˆ $82 USD
๐ŸŽญLeisure12%C$192CAD/moโ‰ˆ $140 USD
๐ŸฅHealth6%C$96CAD/moโ‰ˆ $70 USD

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Temperature (ยฐC)

8ยฐ โ€“ 35ยฐ annual
10ยฐ
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Jan
Feb
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29ยฐ
20ยฐ
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Jun
Jul
Aug
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Oct
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โ„๏ธ Low: 8ยฐC๐ŸŒก๏ธ Now: 25ยฐC๐Ÿ”ฅ High: 35ยฐC

Elevation

9 mยท Sea level

Near sea level โ€” warm and humid with maximum coastal exposure.

Sea Level ยท 0 mDenver ยท 1,609 mMachu Picchu ยท 2,430 mLa Paz ยท 3,640 mKaohsiung

Connectivity

KHH
Kaohsiung International Airport
10 km from city center
Direct Flights25 destinations
Local Transit8/10
๐Ÿš—Uber
๐Ÿ›บGrab
๐Ÿš•Taxi
๐Ÿš‡Metro
๐ŸšŒBus
๐ŸšฒBikeshare
๐ŸšถWalkable

๐Ÿ’ก iPass card for MRT + LRT + bus + CityBike; Love River area walkable

Safety

Safety Score9/10
โœ…Tap Water
โœ…Night Safe
๐Ÿ“ž110

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Culture & Food

Multiculturalism6/10
Foodie Scene7/10

Climate Intelligence

Comfort Index
71
Very Good
Right Now
Good Time
Score: 76
Avg humidity
75%
Avg AQI
68
Monthly Comfort
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Best Months
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Avoid
No bad months

Climate

Subtropical coastal with warm weather and high humidity. Warm season (Juneโ€“August) highs reach 35ยฐC. Mild cool season (Decemberโ€“February) with lows around 8ยฐC. Famous for incredible street food and cuisine.

Tourist Attractions

1๐Ÿ‰ Dragon & Tiger Pagodas
2๐ŸŽจ Pier-2 Art Center
3๐Ÿ–๏ธ Qijin Island
4๐Ÿ• Fo Guang Shan Monastery
5๐Ÿ›๏ธ Liuhe Night Market
6๐ŸŒŠ Love River Boat Ride
7๐ŸŒณ Shoushan National Nature Park
8๐Ÿ›๏ธ National Science Museum
9๐ŸŒ… Sizihwan Bay Sunset
10๐Ÿ˜๏ธ Hamasen Railway Museum

Tags

โ˜€๏ธ Sunnyโญ Highly Rated๐ŸŒค๏ธ Warm Climate๐Ÿœ Amazing Food๐Ÿ–๏ธ Coastal๐Ÿ’† Wellness๐Ÿ’ต Mid-Range๐Ÿ˜Ž Great Weather๐Ÿšข Port๐Ÿ›• Cultural Depth

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