Tainan vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tainan Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$938
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2456
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$272
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.1
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1386
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
94
😀 Quality of life
72
90
🏙️ Population
1.85M
2.43M

The cost of living in Tainan is 25% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6014th and 4646th ($938 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Taiwan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Tainan compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Ranked 10th vs 1st best cities to live in Taiwan, and 2806th vs 178th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tainan vs Taipei

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Tainan Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.62
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$319
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.9
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.44%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3086
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3103
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.08
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.12
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.2
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.6
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5481
$16947

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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

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612