Hefei vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hefei Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$670
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1770
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$214
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$368
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
32 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
73
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
9.37M
1.85M

The cost of living in Hefei is 29% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7494th and 6014th ($670 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Hefei compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Hefei ranked 22nd best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 3146th and 2806th 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
$2.65
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.4
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.17%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3568
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1930
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8681
$5481

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Chaohu
$628
73 km or 45 mi Huainan
$624
74 km or 46 mi Lu'an
$650
95 km or 59 mi Tongcheng
$612
103 km or 64 mi Ma'anshan
$674
113 km or 70 mi Tongling
$653
118 km or 73 mi Wuhu
$671
119 km or 74 mi Bengbu
$523
122 km or 76 mi Mingguang
$602
135 km or 84 mi Chizhou
$652
142 km or 88 mi Nanjing
$789
152 km or 94 mi Qianshan
$587
153 km or 95 mi Anqing
$551
173 km or 107 mi Xuancheng
$684
178 km or 110 mi Jurong
$644
180 km or 112 mi Fuyang
$613
183 km or 114 mi Yizheng
$620
186 km or 116 mi Tianchang
$635
199 km or 124 mi Suzhou
$605
209 km or 130 mi Zhenjiang
$538
211 km or 131 mi Yangzhou
$623
213 km or 132 mi Ningguo
$661
214 km or 133 mi Liyang
$657
217 km or 135 mi Danyang
$623
227 km or 141 mi Macheng
$610
228 km or 141 mi Gaoyou
$644
229 km or 142 mi Guangde
$667
237 km or 147 mi Huaibei
$595
238 km or 148 mi Jieshou
$567
242 km or 151 mi Yangzhong
$627
243 km or 151 mi Yongcheng
$588
247 km or 153 mi Yixing
$663
248 km or 154 mi Suqian
$633
251 km or 156 mi Huai'an
$672
254 km or 158 mi Changzhou
$636
256 km or 159 mi Taizhou
$693
259 km or 161 mi Huangshan
$646
260 km or 162 mi Taixing
$651
267 km or 166 mi Xuzhou
$531
268 km or 167 mi Xinghua
$693

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