Taichung vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1006
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2692
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$380
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$652
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$81.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1459
$1477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
85
74
😀 Quality of life
83
83
🏙️ Population
3.03M
1.87M

The cost of living in Taichung is 13% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5518th and 6262nd ($1006 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Taichung compared to 1.7 months in Tainan. Ranked 7th vs 8th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 541st vs 549th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Taichung vs Tainan

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Taichung Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.87
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$286
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$520
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.21%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7470
$3267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8113
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.7
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.3
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.9
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.5
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19915
$6518

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Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650

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