Beijing vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2512
🏠 One person rent
$589
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$646
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$1051
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
73
84
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Beijing is 9% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 5355th and 5995th ($1029 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th 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 1.1 months in Taoyuan. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2546th and 482nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$8216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$5253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$7.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$14970

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$868
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$993
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1135
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1313
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$695
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$802
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1030
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$1006
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$914
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$894
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$894
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$914
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$634
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$894
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$854
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$628
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$621
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$615
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$901
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1078
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$707
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$700
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$753
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$681
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$671
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$616
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1079
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$696
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$697
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$666
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$600
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$454
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$586
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$672
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$604
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$451