Shijiazhuang vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$184
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$1275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
71
74
😀 Quality of life
61
80
🏙️ Population
10.6M
1.87M

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 40% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8633rd and 6292nd ($507 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 9th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Shijiazhuang ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 5079th and 499th 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
$1.91
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.43
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.56
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.16
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.9
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4947
$18526

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$547
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$555
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$568
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$588
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$614
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$572
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$575
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$605
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$632
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$637
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$616
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$677
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$482
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$608
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$620
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$609
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$611
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$634
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$577
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$598
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$670
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$500
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$649
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$675
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$679
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$507
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$769
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$720
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$602
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$538
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$597
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$608
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$619
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$648
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$668
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$747
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$693
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$729
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$734

Cities near Tainan

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