Shenzhen vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$916
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$478
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1142
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.2
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1771
$1362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
80
81
🏙️ Population
17.7M
1.87M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 13% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5950th and 6380th ($916 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 10th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Shenzhen compared to 1.7 months in Tainan. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 545th and 498th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Tainan

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Shenzhen Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1650
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.5
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.36%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12583
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6551
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.1
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.79
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.86
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$502
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22267
$6108

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74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
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100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$804
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$774
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$611
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$936
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$812
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$764
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$794
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$793
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$823
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$877
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$569
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$818
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$443
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$581
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$655
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$451
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$803
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$755
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$758
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$761
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$756
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$761
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$724
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$771
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$764
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$649
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$664
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$702
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$688
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$650
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$823
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$522
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Distance City Cost of living
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$956
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$747
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$770
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$788
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$796
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$813
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$894
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$728
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$897
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$821
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$875
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$823
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$731
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1073
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$627
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1181
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$644
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$688
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$967
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$625
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$669
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$581
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$451
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$443
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$649
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$569
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$648
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1155
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$655
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$603
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$630
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$936
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$681
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$1154
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$726
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$764
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$601
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$601
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$682