Beijing vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$648
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.43M

The cost of living in Beijing is 11% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4987th and 4646th ($1108 vs $1248) 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 1.4 months in Taipei. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 2361st and 178th 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
$4.47
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$16947

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612