Ningbo vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1956
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$249
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$431
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.7
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1198
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.85M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 30% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7558th and 6014th ($660 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ningbo compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Ningbo ranked 13th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 2343rd and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ningbo vs Tainan

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Ningbo Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.46
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$345
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.72
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.12%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4619
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2635
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.45
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.14
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.82
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.84
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$803
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15801
$5481

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$571
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$670
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$677
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$899
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1147
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1030
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$696
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$687
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$726
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$680
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$708
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$798
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$611
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$678
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$725
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$686
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$686
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$774
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$643
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$663
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$667
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$581
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$717
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$658
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$661
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$657
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$636
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$645
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$628
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$684
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$651
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$659
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$623
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$627
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$646
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$664
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$644
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$538

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