Hangzhou vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$369
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$1362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
91
73
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.87M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 1% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6419th and 6380th ($805 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 10th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.7 months in Tainan. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 1916th and 498th 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
$3.66
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$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
$465
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$6108

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$716
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$670
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$573
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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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