Beijing vs Changhua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Changhua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2449
🏠 One person rent
$589
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$620
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1621
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
24 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
73
67
🏙️ Population
21.9M
225K

The cost of living in Beijing is 13% more expensive than in Changhua. Cities ranked 5355th and 6149th ($1029 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.8 months in Changhua. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Changhua ranked 13th in Taiwan, while ranked 2546th and 4895th 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
$4.24
$4.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$32.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$626
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$82.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$7369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$7132
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$6.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$51
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$13.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$416
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$18881

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Changhua

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Taichung
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Nantou
$894
40 km or 25 mi Douliu
$894
63 km or 39 mi Miaoli
$695
66 km or 41 mi Chiayi
$914
93 km or 58 mi Hsinchu
$993
98 km or 61 mi Zhubei
$868
111 km or 69 mi Taoyuan
$942
126 km or 78 mi Tainan
$894
140 km or 87 mi New Taipei
$1135
145 km or 90 mi Yilan
$802
149 km or 92 mi Taipei
$1313
158 km or 98 mi Taitung
$854
163 km or 101 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
170 km or 106 mi Keelung
$1030
215 km or 133 mi Jinjiang
$615
217 km or 135 mi Putian
$634
218 km or 136 mi Quanzhou
$621
227 km or 141 mi Kinmen
$901
253 km or 157 mi Xiamen
$707
256 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
295 km or 183 mi Zhangzhou
$681
307 km or 191 mi Ningde
$628
368 km or 229 mi Ishigaki
$1078
372 km or 231 mi Nanping
$671
373 km or 231 mi Longyan
$697
381 km or 237 mi Sanming
$616
398 km or 248 mi Shantou
$589
399 km or 248 mi Chaozhou
$454
413 km or 257 mi Rui'an
$700
428 km or 266 mi Jieyang
$451
437 km or 272 mi Wenzhou
$753
448 km or 279 mi Meizhou
$669
452 km or 281 mi Puning
$579
481 km or 299 mi Wuyishan
$600
487 km or 302 mi Wenling
$677
488 km or 303 mi Miyakojima
$1079
491 km or 305 mi Lishui
$696
536 km or 333 mi Linhai
$666
550 km or 342 mi Shangrao
$650