Beijing vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$648
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
73
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Beijing is 18% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 4987th and 6014th ($1108 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 2361st and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Tainan

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Beijing Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$5481

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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