Beijing vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$596
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
85
😀 Quality of life
73
86
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.87M

The cost of living in Beijing is 9% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5341st and 5984th ($1044 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th 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 1.5 months in Taichung. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2718th and 409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Taichung

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Beijing Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$17495

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665