Beijing vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1313
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3273
🏠 One person rent
$589
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 22% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 5355th and 4455th ($1029 vs $1313) 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.3 months in Taipei. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 2546th and 388th 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
$4.24
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$718
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$74.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$14287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$8078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$17567

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589