Beijing vs Changhua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Changhua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$890
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$605
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$851
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$46.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
78
65
🏙️ Population
21.9M
227K

The cost of living in Beijing is 20% more expensive than in Changhua. Cities ranked 4887th and 6021st ($1065 vs $890) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 8th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Changhua. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Changhua ranked 13th in Taiwan, while ranked 583rd and 4489th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Changhua

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Beijing Changhua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$71.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$4956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$3846
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$3.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$32.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$9.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$13228

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$995
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$857
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$791
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$746
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$725
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$860
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$917
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$861
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$913
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1011
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$863
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1169
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$952
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$932
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$860
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$676
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$675
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$689
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$851
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$721
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$719
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$694
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1114
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$678
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$713
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$667
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$588
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$744
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$716
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$787
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$799
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$738
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$655
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$735
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1115
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$741
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$719
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$721