Shanghai vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$602
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
74
😀 Quality of life
79
80
🏙️ Population
24.9M
1.87M

The cost of living in Shanghai is 35% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 4780th and 6292nd ($1136 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 571st and 499th 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
$3.99
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$18526

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719