Beijing vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$605
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
78
86
🏙️ Population
21.9M
2.29M

The cost of living in Beijing is 24% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4887th and 6163rd ($1065 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 10th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Taoyuan. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 583rd and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$13937

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716