Beijing vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$596
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$1368
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
77
80
🏙️ Population
21.9M
3.03M

The cost of living in Beijing is 15% more expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 5141st and 6052nd ($1067 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 763rd and 496th 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
$4.04
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$13638

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716