Shenzhen vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$495
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1649
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
74
😀 Quality of life
79
80
🏙️ Population
17.7M
1.87M

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 14% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5948th and 6292nd ($958 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 Shenzhen compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 556th and 499th among best cities to live in the world.

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Shenzhen Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13100
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$18526

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$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618

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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