Changchun vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$233
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$81.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$1477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
71
74
😀 Quality of life
56
83
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.87M

The cost of living in Changchun is 38% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8224th and 6262nd ($557 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 12th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Tainan. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 8th in Taiwan, while ranked 6189th and 549th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Tainan

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Changchun Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$3267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$6518

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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