Beijing vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2876
🏠 One person rent
$605
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.36M

The cost of living in Beijing is 5% more expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 4887th and 5229th ($1065 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in New Taipei. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 583rd and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$61.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$5036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$9.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$11035

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Cities near Beijing

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 New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589