Beijing vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1257
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$596
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1619
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Beijing is 17% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5341st and 4661st ($1044 vs $1257) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Taipei. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 2718th and 266th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Taipei

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Beijing Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$13965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$8309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$18442

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602