Hefei vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$269
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$933
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
93
74
😀 Quality of life
67
82
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.87M

The cost of living in Hefei is 22% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6756th and 5887th ($707 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 82nd and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hefei compared to 1.4 months in Tainan. Hefei ranked 28th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 3921st and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hefei vs Tainan

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Hefei Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$554
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.3
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2072
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.64
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.6
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.41
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.9
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$238
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8280
$11040

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$696
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$655
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$702
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$687
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$746
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$728
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$898
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$532
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$624
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$700
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$740
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$671
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$708
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$789
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$645
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$660
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$617
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$645
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$626
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$524
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$631
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$720
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$694
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$625
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$643
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$652
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$707
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$604
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$617
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$625
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$621
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$707
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$641
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$699
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$713
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$651
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$713
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$665
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$532
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$696

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741