Cost of Living Comparison Between Tainan and Da Nang Cost of Living Comparison Between Tainan and Da Nang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tainan is 118.5% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tainan is 84.6% more expensive than Da Nang without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tainan
Da Nang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.14 NT$181
$1.89 โ‚ซ49.2K
224.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.22 NT$803
$18.99 โ‚ซ494K
43.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 NT$149
$4.78 โ‚ซ124.4K
5.65%
Cappuccino
$3.39 NT$100
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
110.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 NT$34.55
$0.49 โ‚ซ12.9K
138.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 NT$21.73
$0.29 โ‚ซ7,535
155.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 NT$101
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
218.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 NT$98
$1.61 โ‚ซ42K
106.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tainan
Da Nang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.13 NT$92.4
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.3K
118.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 NT$58.4
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.8K
108.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 NT$86.5
$1.17 โ‚ซ30.5K
150.43%
Eggs
$2.78 NT$82
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.2K
94.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.75 NT$583
$12.45 โ‚ซ323.9K
58.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.87 NT$291
$3.65 โ‚ซ95K
170.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.09 NT$593
$9.7 โ‚ซ252.4K
107.11%
Apples (1kg)
$4.21 NT$124
$2.64 โ‚ซ68.6K
59.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.91 NT$86
$0.94 โ‚ซ24.4K
209.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 NT$85.5
$1.13 โ‚ซ29.4K
156.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.18 NT$123
$1.05 โ‚ซ27.4K
298.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 NT$83.6
$1.14 โ‚ซ29.6K
148.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 NT$67.3
$1.15 โ‚ซ29.9K
98.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 NT$50.8
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.7K
73.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 NT$31.07
$0.48 โ‚ซ12.4K
118.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.01 NT$118
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.3K
194.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.47 NT$456
$7.4 โ‚ซ192.5K
109.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NT$53.8
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.3K
121.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 NT$71
$1.57 โ‚ซ40.9K
53.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tainan
Da Nang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 NT$17.3
$0.34 โ‚ซ8,916
73.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.8 NT$643
$3.79 โ‚ซ98.7K
475.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.93 NT$86.3
$0.82 โ‚ซ21.4K
257.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$21.83
$0.69 โ‚ซ18K
7.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.22 NT$302
$11.74 โ‚ซ305.4K
-12.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 NT$31.1
$0.9 โ‚ซ23.4K
16.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K NT$1.1M
$27.3K โ‚ซ711.4M
36.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K NT$780.3K
$28.7K โ‚ซ748M
-7.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tainan
Da Nang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.8 NT$2,501
$74.7 โ‚ซ1.9M
13.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.12 NT$564
$5.88 โ‚ซ153K
225.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.04 NT$680
$8.09 โ‚ซ210.5K
184.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tainan
Da Nang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.37 NT$1,161
$20.27 โ‚ซ527.3K
94.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 NT$439
$7.45 โ‚ซ193.8K
99.87%
Cinema Ticket
$11.77 NT$347
$3.01 โ‚ซ78.3K
291.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tainan
Da Nang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 NT$7,860
$153 โ‚ซ4M
74.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,908 NT$203.8K
$12.6K โ‚ซ329.1M
-45.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tainan
Da Nang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 NT$1,734
$39.58 โ‚ซ1M
48.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.57 NT$902
$25.43 โ‚ซ661.7K
20.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.6 NT$2,731
$52.1 โ‚ซ1.4M
77.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 NT$3,556
$75.4 โ‚ซ2M
59.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tainan
Da Nang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 NT$9,607
$354 โ‚ซ9.2M
-7.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 NT$5,889
$243 โ‚ซ6.3M
-17.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$695 NT$20.5K
$721 โ‚ซ18.8M
-3.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 NT$21.2K
$459 โ‚ซ11.9M
56.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,299 NT$97.3K
$2,743 โ‚ซ71.4M
20.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,461 NT$72.6K
$1,152 โ‚ซ30M
113.55%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tainan
Da Nang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,451 NT$42.8K
$454 โ‚ซ11.8M
219.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.83
10.67
-82.85%

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Last update for Tainan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Da Nang: October 29, 2025

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