Shenyang vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenyang Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1606
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$133
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
85
74
😀 Quality of life
70
82
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.87M

The cost of living in Shenyang is 47% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8600th and 5887th ($486 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 538th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Shenyang compared to 1.4 months in Tainan. Shenyang ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2673rd and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenyang vs Tainan

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Shenyang Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.19
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1816
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1317
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.47
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.03
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.7
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19578
$11040

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$449
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$502
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$510
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$515
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$517
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$524
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$520
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$536
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$519
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$537
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$550
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$523
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$513
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$523
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$565
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$531
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$560
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$559
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$541
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$543
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$515
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$585
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1574
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$595
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$566
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$557
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$526
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$562
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$551
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$606
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$555
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$585
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$612
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1555
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1538
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$529

Cities near Tainan

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