Beijing vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2973
🏠 One person rent
$648
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.04M

The cost of living in Beijing is 1% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 4987th and 4931st ($1108 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New Taipei. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 2361st and 183rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs New Taipei

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Beijing New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$4.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$577
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1046
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$7371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$21429

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612