Shanghai vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$2373
🏠 One person rent
$600
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$90.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$1446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
99
73
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 24% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 4971st and 6264th ($1126 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.6 months in Tainan. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 1655th and 2963rd 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
$5.01
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$84.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$3159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$2827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$5587

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

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