Beijing vs Changhua - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Changhua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3503
$2328
🏠 One person rent
$730
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$1543
$655
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1565
$1323
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
77
65
🏙️ Population
21.9M
235K

The cost of living in Beijing is 51% more expensive than in Changhua. Cities ranked 4012th and 6107th ($1254 vs $828) 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 1.2 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Changhua. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Changhua ranked 11th in Taiwan, while ranked 627th and 4430th 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
$4.7
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.93
$5.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1041
$310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$592
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2376
$702
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1254
$529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.9
$44.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.94%
1.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18338
$4052
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9906
$2722
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.61
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$8.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.55
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$6.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$12.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$989
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28280
$10553

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$711
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$658
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$665
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$664
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$786
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$671
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$520
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$706
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$762
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$751
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$672
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$693
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$756
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$663
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$656
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$680
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$670
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$663
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$666
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$665
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$660
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$660
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$663
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$667
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$668
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$796
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$669
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$547
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$787
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$655
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$751
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$752
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$649
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$662
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$661
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$693
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$675

Cities near Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$970
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$808
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$809
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$705
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$851
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$813
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$938
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$849
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$890
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1076
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$885
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1260
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$1012
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$911
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$935
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$699
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$717
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$783
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$812
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$831
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$725
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$744
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$714
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1047
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$713
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$689
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$711
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$1049
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$661
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$686
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$760
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$849
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$732
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$702
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$646
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$686
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1048
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$770
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$678
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$778