Cost of living in Tainan, Taiwan

The cost of living in Tainan, Taiwan is approximately 841 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2737 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Tainan

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
841 $
Without Rent
579 $
Rent & Utilities
262 $
Food
394 $
Transport
79 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1275 $
GDP per Capita
24,828 $
Freedom Index
8.56
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
30%
Population
1.9M

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Restaurants

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

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.87 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.88 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.01 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.78 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.48 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 17.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.01 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.21 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.85 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.25 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.86 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.4 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.67 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.62 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.61 $
Cigarette pack 3.74 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.57 $
Monthly Pass 20.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.96 $
Taxi, 8 km 8.94 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 51.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 12.3 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.23 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.22 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.21 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 50 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 77 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 23.1 $

Rent per Month

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

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,874 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,28 $

Salaries and Financing

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

Sports and Leisure

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

Clothing and Shoes

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

Childcare

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