Beijing vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$596
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
4.05M

The cost of living in Beijing is 6% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 5341st and 5023rd ($1044 vs $1108) 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 11th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 2718th and 252nd 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
$4.36
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$70.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$13830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$7127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$9.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$7.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$18576

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602