Beijing vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2373
🏠 One person rent
$596
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$90.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1446
😷 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 15% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5341st and 6264th ($1044 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 8th 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 1.6 months in Tainan. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 2718th and 2963rd 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
$4.36
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$84.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$5587

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$999
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$910
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$889
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$841
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$879
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$888
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$957
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$709
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$937
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$882
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$941
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$903
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$796
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1108
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$630
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1257
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$634
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$723
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$997
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$668
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$656
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$602
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$465
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$464
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$698
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$589
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$654
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1067
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$673
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$634
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$682
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$943
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$705
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1064
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$763
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$765
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$610
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$621
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$697