Beijing vs Changhua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Changhua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$888
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2382
🏠 One person rent
$596
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$43.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
73
70
🏙️ Population
21.9M
221K

The cost of living in Beijing is 18% more expensive than in Changhua. Cities ranked 5341st and 6410th ($1044 vs $888) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Changhua. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Changhua ranked 11th in Taiwan, while ranked 2718th and 4187th 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
$4.36
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$56.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$85.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$6718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$6962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$17071

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$957
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$879
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$889
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$709
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$910
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$937
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$882
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$941
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$910
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1108
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$796
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1257
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$841
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$999
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$997
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$630
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$668
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$634
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$903
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$723
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$696
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$654
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1067
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$682
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$698
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$634
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$602
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$465
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$705
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$464
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$763
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$673
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$589
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$610
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1064
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$697
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$661
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$665