Tainan vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tainan Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$841
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2737
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$262
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$394
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1275
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
100
😀 Quality of life
80
94
🏙️ Population
1.87M
690K

The cost of living in Tainan is 73% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6292nd and 93rd ($841 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 74th 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 1.5 months in Tainan compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Tainan ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 499th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Tainan Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.7
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$271
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.51%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2874
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2280
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.4
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.94
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.87
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.3
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.3
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.2
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18526
$23453

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$932
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$707
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$761
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$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
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$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948