Taichung vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$942
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2514
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$352
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1422
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
85
73
😀 Quality of life
87
72
🏙️ Population
2.87M
1.85M

The cost of living in Taichung is 0.4% more expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 5994th and 6014th ($942 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Ranked 7th vs 10th best cities to live in Taiwan, and 351st vs 2806th 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
$4.76
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.8
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.71
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$363
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$668
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.5
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.27%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7194
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6745
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.94
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.28
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.7
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.85
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47.8
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.4
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17517
$5481

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686