Beijing vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$657
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1390
$1024
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1743
$1451
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.36M

The cost of living in Beijing is 11% more expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 4469th and 5196th ($1150 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in New Taipei. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 491st and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.82
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2115
$1539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16345
$10214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8046
$6374
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.22
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$9.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$57.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$887
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26031
$6294

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$587
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$706
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$748
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$636
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$639
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$724
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$584
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$494
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$683
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$685
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$581
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$673
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$632
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$615
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$535
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$551
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$638
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$584
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$527
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$534
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$530
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$542
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$586
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$737
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$536
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$601
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$659
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$665
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$628
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$556
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$661
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$610

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1127
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$805
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$913
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$896
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$911
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$827
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$690
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$971
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$884
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$869
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$866
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$888
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$680
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$688
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$1000
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$1003
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$709
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1180
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$687
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$685
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$903
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$762
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$865
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$819
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$792
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$679
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$753
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$753
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1180
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$671
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$770
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$744
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$508
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$646
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$802
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$734
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$516
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$808
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$704
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$989