Chengdu vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$252
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$81.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
74
😀 Quality of life
75
83
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 29% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7530th and 6262nd ($635 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 12th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Tainan. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 8th in Taiwan, while ranked 1800th and 549th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Tainan

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Chengdu Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$3267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$6518

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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