Changchun vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$229
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
73
😀 Quality of life
53
81
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.87M

The cost of living in Changchun is 30% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7971st and 6380th ($573 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 10th 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 Changchun compared to 1.7 months in Tainan. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6079th and 498th 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
$2.8
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$6108

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$956
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$747
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$770
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$788
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$796
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$813
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$894
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$728
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$897
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$821
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$875
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$823
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$731
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1073
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$627
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1181
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$644
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$688
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$967
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$625
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$669
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$581
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$451
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$443
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$649
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$569
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$648
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1155
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$655
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$603
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$630
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$936
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$681
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1154
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$726
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$764
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$601
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$601
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$682