30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Taiyuan - Updated Prices & Insights
31.42
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $460 (excluding rent), and $631 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,072 (excluding rent), and $1,397 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ¥15.26
$1.7 ¥12.19
$2.84 ¥20.37
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.54 ¥147
$13.7 ¥98.3
$54.8 ¥393
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.2 ¥30.16
$4.2 ¥30.16
$5.18 ¥37.16
Cappuccino
$2.46 ¥17.66
$1.43 ¥10.23
$4.29 ¥30.76
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ¥3.69
$0.41 ¥2.92
$0.68 ¥4.87
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.13
$0.27 ¥1.92
$0.4 ¥2.88
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 ¥9.13
$1.13 ¥8.11
$2.84 ¥20.39
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ¥14.64
$1.77 ¥12.68
$4.08 ¥29.28
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 ¥10.12
$1.41 ¥10.12
$2.83 ¥20.31
White Bread (500g)
$2.72 ¥19.52
$0.95 ¥6.79
$2.72 ¥19.52
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.45
$0.7 ¥5
$0.86 ¥6.18
Eggs
$0.87 ¥6.26
$0.81 ¥5.84
$0.94 ¥6.75
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.18 ¥102
$7.08 ¥50.8
$26.93 ¥193
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.84 ¥20.37
$1.7 ¥12.19
$5.67 ¥40.66
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.9 ¥78.2
$9.79 ¥70.2
$12.03 ¥86.3
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 ¥15.21
$0.43 ¥3.06
$2.83 ¥20.3
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 ¥9.84
$0.85 ¥6.12
$1.55 ¥11.15
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.89
$0.73 ¥5.22
$0.87 ¥6.27
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 ¥7.8
$0.71 ¥5.1
$1.41 ¥10.13
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 ¥3.79
$0.43 ¥3.12
$0.58 ¥4.16
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 ¥3.13
$0.29 ¥2.09
$0.58 ¥4.18
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 ¥3.11
$0.29 ¥2.08
$1.15 ¥8.23
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 ¥2.91
$0.41 ¥2.91
$0.41 ¥2.91
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 ¥15.08
$1.4 ¥10.03
$2.81 ¥20.14
Wine (Bottle)
$9 ¥64.6
$6.92 ¥49.64
$11.08 ¥79.5
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥5.12
$0.43 ¥3.07
$1.13 ¥8.11
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ¥9.86
$1.37 ¥9.86
$1.37 ¥9.86
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.27 ¥1.91
$0.4 ¥2.87
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.48 ¥89.5
$8.33 ¥59.7
$16.65 ¥119
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 ¥8.13
$1.13 ¥8.13
$1.13 ¥8.13
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ¥1.65
$0.18 ¥1.27
$0.28 ¥2.02
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 ¥24.48
$3.41 ¥24.48
$8.2 ¥58.8
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ¥7.99
$0.96 ¥6.86
$1.16 ¥8.34
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23K ¥165.3K
$18.6K ¥133.1K
$27.5K ¥197.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ¥145.5K
$18.1K ¥129.6K
$28.1K ¥201.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$68.9 ¥494
$29.98 ¥215
$134 ¥963
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.8 ¥70.3
$8.44 ¥60.6
$11.25 ¥80.7
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.97 ¥85.9
$9.86 ¥70.7
$14.08 ¥101
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41 ¥294
$15.03 ¥108
$68.3 ¥490
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.29 ¥59.4
$4.14 ¥29.71
$9.66 ¥69.3
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 ¥40.35
$4.22 ¥30.28
$7.03 ¥50.4
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 ¥2,977
$208 ¥1,489
$830 ¥5,954
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,187 ¥30K
$4,187 ¥30K
$31.3K ¥224.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.77 ¥171
$9.6 ¥68.9
$41.14 ¥295
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.61 ¥356
$21.26 ¥153
$85 ¥610
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70 ¥502
$70 ¥502
$70 ¥502
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 ¥460
$41.19 ¥295
$82.4 ¥591
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$207 ¥1,487
$207 ¥1,487
$207 ¥1,487
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 ¥744
$96.8 ¥694
$111 ¥794
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$515 ¥3,696
$422 ¥3,024
$562 ¥4,032
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 ¥1,768
$211 ¥1,515
$282 ¥2,020
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,375 ¥31.4K
$2,393 ¥17.2K
$12.9K ¥92.4K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,197 ¥8,584
$1,113 ¥7,985
$7,489 ¥53.7K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$879 ¥6,305
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
3.57
4.1
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