Shaoyang vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$212
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$720
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
24
74
😀 Quality of life
43
82
🏙️ Population
6.56M
1.87M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 37% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7871st and 5887th ($577 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 396th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shaoyang compared to 1.4 months in Tainan. Shaoyang ranked 236th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6810th and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shaoyang vs Tainan

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Shaoyang Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.99
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.08
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$637
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.8
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.1
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3499
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3103
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.73
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.12
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.31
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.6
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.7
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.15
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.2
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11076
$11040

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50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$554
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$570
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$584
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$530
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$549
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$585
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$578
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$555
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$575
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$585
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$533
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$579
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$565
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$548
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$752
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$584
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$573
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$525
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$558
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$604
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$774
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$574
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$587
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$785
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$580
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$856
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$581
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$602
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$613
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$574
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$609
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$596
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$812
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$596
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$599
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$577
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$586

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741