Tainan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tainan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$910
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2373
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$264
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$433
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1446
$6170
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
100
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
1.85M
690K

The cost of living in Tainan is 72% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6264th and 92nd ($910 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 62nd in Taiwan and the United States, respectively. Check Taiwan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Tainan compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Tainan ranked 10th best city to live in Taiwan vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 2963rd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tainan vs Washington

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Tainan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.5
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.3
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.3
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.12%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.16
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5587
$24788

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$999
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$889
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$841
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$879
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$888
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$957
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$709
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$937
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$882
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$941
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$903
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$796
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1108
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$630
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1257
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$634
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$723
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$997
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$668
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$656
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$602
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$465
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$464
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$698
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$589
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$654
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1067
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$673
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$634
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$682
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$943
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$705
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1064
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$763
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$765
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$610
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$621
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$697

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003