Beijing vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$589
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$81.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
73
83
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.87M

The cost of living in Beijing is 15% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5355th and 6262nd ($1029 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Tainan. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 8th in Taiwan, while ranked 2546th and 549th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$18.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$6518

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$914
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$894
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$854
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$894
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$914
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$1006
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$695
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$993
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$868
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$942
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$901
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$802
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1135
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$615
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1313
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$621
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$707
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1030
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$634
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$628
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$454
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$451
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$697
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$579
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$628
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1078
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$669
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$616
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$671
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$941
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$700
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1079
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$753
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$766
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$600
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$608
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$696