Beijing vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$605
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
78
83
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.03M

The cost of living in Beijing is 7% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 4887th and 5356th ($1065 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Taichung. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 583rd and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$13893

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721