San Diego vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3486
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7909
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$2368
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$4139
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5217
$1386
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
86
73
😀 Quality of life
91
72
🏙️ Population
1.39M
1.85M

The cost of living in San Diego is 272% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 52nd and 6014th ($3486 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. San Diego ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 155th and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Tainan

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San Diego Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.97
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$6.34
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.17
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2489
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2046
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4508
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3643
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$251
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.3
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8050
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6577
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.32
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.04
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.2
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.97
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.48
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.1
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.2
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1937
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22295
$5481

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826

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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