Hangzhou vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$438
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
73
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 4% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6257th and 6014th ($899 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Hangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 3005th and 2806th 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
$4.08
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$5481

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686