Beijing vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$605
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
78
82
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.87M

The cost of living in Beijing is 17% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 4887th and 5887th ($1065 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Tainan. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 583rd and 364th 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
$3.9
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$11040

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741