Beijing vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$596
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.35M

The cost of living in Beijing is 11% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5341st and 6085th ($1044 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th 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 Taoyuan. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2718th and 373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Taoyuan

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Beijing Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$17081

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464