Shijiazhuang vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1354
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$191
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$81.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$1477
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
70
74
😀 Quality of life
65
83
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.87M

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 44% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8645th and 6262nd ($505 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 489th and 12th 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 Shijiazhuang compared to 1.7 months in Tainan. Shijiazhuang ranked 42nd best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 8th in Taiwan, while ranked 5294th and 549th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shijiazhuang vs Tainan

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Shijiazhuang Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.68
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.31
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2373
$3267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$18.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.7
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.3
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4870
$6518

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Cities near Shijiazhuang

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$535
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$527
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$523
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$574
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$533
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$548
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$505
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$550
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$572
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$499
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$454
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$456
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$544
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$558
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$543
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$565
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$552
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$553
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$480
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$495
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$546
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$634
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$634
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$502
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$724
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$638
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$484
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$516
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$544
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$534
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$654
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$580
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$689
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$619
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$748
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$707

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$914
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$894
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$854
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$894
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$914
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$1006
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$695
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$993
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$868
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$942
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$901
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$802
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1135
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$615
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1313
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$621
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$707
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1030
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$634
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$628
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$454
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$451
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$697
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$579
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$628
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1078
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$669
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$616
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$671
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$941
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$700
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1079
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$753
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$766
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$600
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$608
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$696