Bangkok vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$434
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.85M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 6% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5606th and 6014th ($996 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 2044th and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Tainan

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Bangkok Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$5481

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686