Changchun vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$253
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
73
74
😀 Quality of life
53
80
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.87M

The cost of living in Changchun is 29% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7772nd and 6292nd ($601 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th and 9th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6042nd and 499th 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
$2.87
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$18526

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

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