Ningbo vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ningbo Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$671
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2373
🏠 One person rent
$264
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$462
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.2
$90.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
73
😀 Quality of life
71
72
🏙️ Population
9.4M
1.85M

The cost of living in Ningbo is 26% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7431st and 6264th ($671 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 80th and 8th 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 Ningbo compared to 1.6 months in Tainan. Ningbo ranked 26th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 3738th and 2963rd 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
$3.57
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.34
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$84.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.55
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4479
$3159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2802
$2827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.4
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.84
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.73
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$693
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$5587

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zhoushan
$584
94 km or 58 mi Shaoxing
$680
120 km or 75 mi Linhai
$661
124 km or 77 mi Jiaxing
$594
139 km or 87 mi Hangzhou
$860
144 km or 89 mi Shanghai
$1126
150 km or 93 mi Pudong
$1002
156 km or 97 mi Yiwu
$667
167 km or 104 mi Wenling
$677
177 km or 110 mi Kunshan
$696
178 km or 111 mi Huzhou
$643
180 km or 112 mi Taicang
$669
182 km or 113 mi Suzhou
$782
203 km or 126 mi Jinhua
$598
212 km or 132 mi Changshu
$644
216 km or 134 mi Qidong
$701
224 km or 139 mi Wuxi
$683
224 km or 139 mi Lishui
$697
226 km or 140 mi Wenzhou
$763
227 km or 141 mi Haimen
$620
234 km or 146 mi Yixing
$684
234 km or 146 mi Guangde
$652
242 km or 150 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
243 km or 151 mi Nantong
$557
249 km or 155 mi Rui'an
$705
257 km or 160 mi Jiangyin
$650
260 km or 162 mi Ningguo
$644
262 km or 163 mi Liyang
$652
263 km or 163 mi Changzhou
$623
267 km or 166 mi Jingjiang
$636
278 km or 173 mi Quzhou
$617
294 km or 182 mi Xuancheng
$665
294 km or 183 mi Taixing
$636
294 km or 183 mi Rugao
$646
302 km or 187 mi Danyang
$604
310 km or 193 mi Yangzhong
$611
313 km or 194 mi Huangshan
$628
313 km or 195 mi Hai'an
$647
325 km or 202 mi Jurong
$626
327 km or 203 mi Zhenjiang
$525

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$999
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$910
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$889
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$841
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$879
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$888
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$957
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$709
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$937
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$882
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$941
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$903
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$796
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1108
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$630
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1257
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$634
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$723
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$997
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$668
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$656
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$602
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$465
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$464
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$698
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$589
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$654
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1067
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$673
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$634
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$682
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$943
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$705
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1064
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$763
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$765
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$610
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$621
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$697