Hangzhou vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$823
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2312
$2430
🏠 One person rent
$380
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$670
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.9
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1274
$1541
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
73
82
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.87M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 12% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6558th and 6148th ($823 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 Hangzhou compared to 1.6 months in Tainan. Hangzhou ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 8th in Taiwan, while ranked 2040th and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Tainan

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Hangzhou Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.76
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$860
$526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$324
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$53.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.4
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
1.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7797
$3510
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4259
$2583
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.9
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.82
$9.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$3.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.28
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.4
$13.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.98
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.4
$54.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$10.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28890
$6952

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$738
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$669
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$593
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$655
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$683
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$646
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$831
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$691
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$594
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$650
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$680
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$706
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$676
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1125
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$683
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$642
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$602
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$672
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$646
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$640
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$647
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$612
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$625
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$703
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$599
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$549
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$616
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$680
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$620
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$624
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$527
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$667
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$681
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$635
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$750

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$1060
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$961
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$931
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$892
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$927
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$937
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$1026
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$737
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$1001
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$943
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$995
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$940
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$846
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1238
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$634
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$646
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$698
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1079
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$633
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$673
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$684
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$588
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$451
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$450
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$654
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$575
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$652
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1202
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$655
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$610
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$638
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$929
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$690
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1203
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$740
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$762
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$607
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$608
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$703