Ningbo vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1957
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$261
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$557
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.6
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$828
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
61
74
😀 Quality of life
56
82
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.87M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 26% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6976th and 5887th ($677 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 122nd and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ningbo compared to 1.4 months in Tainan. Ningbo ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 5865th and 364th 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
$3.95
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$456
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5184
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3305
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.1
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.47
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.25
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.8
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.11
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.6
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$43
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$544
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9922
$11040

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$690
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$755
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$719
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$596
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$831
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1190
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1074
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$725
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$735
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$771
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$699
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$731
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$1020
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$811
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$731
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$763
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$687
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$741
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$787
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$682
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$707
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$707
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$651
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$744
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$688
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$720
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$694
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$713
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$675
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$644
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$789
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$665
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$682
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$625
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$625
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$713
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$679
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$645
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$524

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