Honolulu vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Honolulu Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3331
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7928
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$2072
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$3682
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$911
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4111
$1386
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
73
😀 Quality of life
85
72
🏙️ Population
351K
1.85M

The cost of living in Honolulu is 255% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 79th and 6014th ($3331 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 59th and 7th in the United States and Taiwan, respectively. Check the United States vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Honolulu compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Honolulu ranked 143rd best city to live in the United States vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 433rd and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Honolulu vs Tainan

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Honolulu Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.4
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.67
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$8.71
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.71
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2390
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4305
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3150
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$237
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.21%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8773
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7272
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$6.2
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.5
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.39
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.32
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.63
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.53
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.9
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.05
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.48
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.3
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$172
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2145
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26966
$5481

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2997
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2649
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2760
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2676
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3302
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2888
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3565
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$526
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$526
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3194

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