Shaoyang vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shaoyang Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$605
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1684
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$218
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$827
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
73
😀 Quality of life
46
72
🏙️ Population
6.56M
1.85M

The cost of living in Shaoyang is 36% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7943rd and 6014th ($605 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 243rd and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shaoyang compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Shaoyang ranked 264th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 7142nd and 2806th 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
$2.81
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$455
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$285
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.5
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3037
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.8
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.67
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.16
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.37
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$415
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13867
$5481

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50 km or 31 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
54 km or 34 mi Lianyuan
$569
76 km or 47 mi Loudi
$589
89 km or 55 mi Yongzhou
$648
117 km or 73 mi Hengyang
$602
151 km or 94 mi Hongjiang
$560
153 km or 95 mi Huaihua
$593
158 km or 98 mi Xiangtan
$518
160 km or 99 mi Ningxiang
$586
171 km or 107 mi Yiyang
$589
178 km or 111 mi Zhuzhou
$564
182 km or 113 mi Changsha
$622
201 km or 125 mi Changde
$518
205 km or 127 mi Liling
$571
209 km or 130 mi Jishou
$560
223 km or 138 mi Chenzhou
$739
231 km or 143 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
232 km or 144 mi Tongren
$593
239 km or 148 mi Pingxiang
$609
250 km or 155 mi Guilin
$528
269 km or 167 mi Jinshi
$535
286 km or 178 mi Yueyang
$608
287 km or 179 mi Lianzhou
$766
290 km or 180 mi Shishou
$565
294 km or 183 mi Yichun
$610
314 km or 195 mi Hezhou
$778
315 km or 196 mi Linxiang
$583
328 km or 204 mi Songzi
$570
344 km or 214 mi Shaoguan
$793
346 km or 215 mi Xinyu
$592
346 km or 215 mi Honghu
$600
347 km or 216 mi Ji'an
$632
350 km or 217 mi Yidu
$556
351 km or 218 mi Jingzhou
$623
362 km or 225 mi Chibi
$600
378 km or 235 mi Ganzhou
$758
385 km or 239 mi Liuzhou
$601
386 km or 240 mi Yichang
$578
391 km or 243 mi Enshi
$582
397 km or 246 mi Xiantao
$619

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