Tainan vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tainan Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$913
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$399
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
74
17
😀 Quality of life
82
85
🏙️ Population
1.87M
419K

The cost of living in Tainan is 59% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 5887th and 1237th ($913 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Taiwan and New Zealand, respectively. Check Taiwan vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Tainan compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Tainan ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 364th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tainan vs Wellington

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Tainan Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.55
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.81
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$7.23
 Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$651
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.4
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.3
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2852
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2187
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.47
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.2
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.61
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$734
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11040
$13015

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$861
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$851
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$863
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$1011
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$676
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$1169
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$689
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$721
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$860
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$675
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$719
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$664
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$589
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$588
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$716
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$713
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$738
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$694
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$1114
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$799
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$667
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$678
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$1083
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$744
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$1115
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$787
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$891
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$655
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$837
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$1887
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$1777
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$1744
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$1679
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$1579
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$1230
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$1365
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$1500
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$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
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$1346
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$1207
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$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
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$1200
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$1701
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$1524
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$1754
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$1842
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$1643
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$1994
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$1960
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$2279
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$1885
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$1664
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$1398
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$1388
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$1925
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$1353
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$1430
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$1998
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$2741
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$1461
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$1688
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$2348
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$1903
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$1691
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$2203
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