Beijing vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$605
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 9% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4887th and 4516th ($1065 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st 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 Taipei. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 583rd and 209th 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
$3.9
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$19102

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Cities near Beijing

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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589