Shanghai vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$636
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
73
😀 Quality of life
76
72
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 22% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 4880th and 6014th ($1147 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 1178th and 2806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Tainan

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Shanghai Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.42
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$5481

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

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