Beijing vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$575
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
75
81
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.03M

The cost of living in Beijing is 14% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5387th and 6071st ($1016 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 989th and 521st 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
$3.86
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$18658

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671