Taichung vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$814
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$308
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$723
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$76.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1355
$1362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
84
73
😀 Quality of life
81
81
🏙️ Population
3.03M
1.87M

The cost of living in Taichung is 10% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6071st and 6380th ($894 vs $814) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 10th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 1.7 months in Tainan. Ranked 7th vs 6th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 521st vs 498th 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
$4.57
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$266
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$41.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
1.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5817
$3010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3737
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.4
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.67
$2.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.83
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.3
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18658
$6108

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Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$956
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$747
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$770
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$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
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$630
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$936
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$681
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1154
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$726
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$764
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$601
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$601
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$682