Beijing vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$596
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
77
80
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.87M

The cost of living in Beijing is 27% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5141st and 6292nd ($1067 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 9th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 763rd and 499th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$18526

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719