Cost of Living in Butuan vs Tainan

Cost of living in Butuan is 51% lower than in Tainan (without rent).

Rent in Butuan is 16% cheaper than in Tainan.

Cost of living including rent in Butuan is 40% lower than in Tainan.

Food in Butuan is 50% cheaper than in Tainan.

Transport in Butuan is 69% cheaper than in Tainan.

Butuan vs. Tainan Comparision

Butuan Tainan
Cost of Living, including rent
504 $
841 $
Without Rent
283 $
579 $
Rent & Utilities
221 $
262 $
Food
198 $
394 $
Transport
24 $
79 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
113 $
1,275 $
Quality of Life
27
80
Population
373.0K
1.9M

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Butuan Tainan

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.49 $ 4.68 $
Dinner, for 2 16 $ 23.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 2.41 $ 5.12 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.19 $ 1.58 $
Capuccino 1.64 $ 3.06 $
Coke, 330ml 0.34 $ 1 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.74 $ 2.87 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.94 $ 1.88 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.92 $ 3.01 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.97 $ 2.78 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.51 $ 16.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.67 $ 9.48 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.39 $ 17.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.42 $ 4.01 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.58 $ 2.21 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.25 $ 2.85 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.09 $ 2.86 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.65 $ 2.4 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.36 $ 0.67 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.34 $ 1.62 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 5.05 $ 12.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.91 $ 1.61 $
Cigarette pack 2.58 $ 3.74 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.27 $ 0.57 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 11.2 $ 20.4 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.16 $ 0.96 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.69 $ 8.94 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 11.3 $ 51.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.06 $ 12.3 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.56 $ 5.23 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.68 $ 2.22 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.32 $ 2.21 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
57.7 $ 50.3 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
88.1 $ 77.4 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
35.7 $ 23.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 119 $ 168 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 284 $ 693 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 162 $ 271 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 356 $ 632 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,030 $ 2,874 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,198 $ 2,280 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 113 $ 1,275 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.56 % 1.51 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.7 $ 36.8 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.43 $ 10.1 $
Haircut 3.11 $ 9.65 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 70.5 $ 86.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 57.5 $ 57.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 71.8 $ 628 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,787 $ 18,526 $