Beijing vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

Beijing Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1150
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3214
$3261
🏠 One person rent
$657
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1390
$1145
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1743
$1849
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
79
89
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.6M

The cost of living in Beijing is 2% more expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 4469th and 4561st ($1150 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Taipei. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 491st and 143rd 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
$5.82
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.7
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.47
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$537
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2115
$1356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1129
$956
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16345
$14260
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8046
$7249
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$41.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.22
$8.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$8.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.84
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.29
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.6
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$887
$723
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26031
$17991

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$587
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$706
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$748
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$636
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$639
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$724
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$584
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$671
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$494
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$683
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$685
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$581
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$673
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$632
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$615
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$535
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$551
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$638
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$584
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$527
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$534
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$530
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$542
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$586
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$737
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$536
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$601
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$659
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$665
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$628
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$556
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$661
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$610

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1032
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$913
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$805
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$896
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$911
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$827
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$690
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$971
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$884
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$869
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$866
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$888
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$680
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$688
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$1000
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$1003
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$709
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1180
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$687
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$903
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$685
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$762
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$865
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$819
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$792
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$753
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1180
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$679
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$753
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$770
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$671
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$744
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$508
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$646
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$802
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$734
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$516
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$704
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$808
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$989