Changchun vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Changchun	New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person	$573	$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1493	$3063
🏠 One person rent	$229	$469
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$1083
🍽️ Food expenses	$223	$380
🚐 Transport expenses	$59.9	$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$927	$1589
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	1 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	73	94
😀 Quality of life	53	86
🏙️ Population	9.07M	4.04M

The cost of living in Changchun is 47% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7971st and 5000th ($573 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 2nd 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 Changchun compared to 1.5 months in New Taipei. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 6079th and 302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs New Taipei

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	Changchun	New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.8	$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$16.9	$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.62	$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.3	$2.46
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$173	$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$191	$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$605	$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$287	$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$23.6	$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$36.6	$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.7	$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.64%	2.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2608	$9392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3942	$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.55	$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$7.01	$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.01	$8.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.08	$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$2.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.15	$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.72	$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.33	$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.69	$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.03	$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.42	$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.69	$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$0.79	$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.1	$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.75	$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.24	$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$2.83	$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.98	$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.07	$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.3	$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.57	$9.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$16	$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$2.22	$15.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$25.5	$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.5	$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$274	$515
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8252	$18855

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Cities near Changchun

Distance	City	Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi	Gongzhuling	$461
81 km or 50 mi	Dehui	$556
105 km or 65 mi	Siping	$524
109 km or 68 mi	Jilin	$553
112 km or 69 mi	Liaoyuan	$516
127 km or 79 mi	Panshi	$517
138 km or 86 mi	Fuyu	$573
143 km or 89 mi	Shuangliao	$509
148 km or 92 mi	Yushu	$582
150 km or 93 mi	Shulan	$558
157 km or 98 mi	Meihekou	$513
162 km or 100 mi	Huadian	$523
173 km or 107 mi	Jiaohe	$544
178 km or 111 mi	Kaiyuan	$514
193 km or 120 mi	Da'an	$545
210 km or 131 mi	Wuchang	$596
211 km or 131 mi	Diaobingshan	$508
211 km or 131 mi	Tieling	$520
235 km or 146 mi	Harbin	$653
238 km or 148 mi	Tongliao	$538
240 km or 149 mi	Baishan	$520
248 km or 154 mi	Zhaodong	$619
250 km or 155 mi	Fushun	$459
250 km or 155 mi	Taonan	$523
251 km or 156 mi	Dunhua	$560
263 km or 163 mi	Shangzhi	$606
267 km or 166 mi	Baicheng	$542
271 km or 169 mi	Linjiang	$500
274 km or 170 mi	Shenyang	$539
279 km or 173 mi	Anda	$596
287 km or 178 mi	Xinmin	$514
300 km or 187 mi	Daqing	$616
313 km or 194 mi	Benxi	$455
315 km or 196 mi	Dengta	$495
319 km or 198 mi	Ji'an	$493
335 km or 208 mi	Suihua	$664
337 km or 209 mi	Liaoyang	$500
343 km or 213 mi	Helong	$537
344 km or 214 mi	Ning'an	$658
345 km or 214 mi	Ulanhot	$532

Cities near New Taipei

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi	Taipei	$1181
29 km or 18 mi	Taoyuan	$875
33 km or 20 mi	Keelung	$967
42 km or 26 mi	Yilan	$731
48 km or 30 mi	Zhubei	$821
53 km or 33 mi	Hsinchu	$897
80 km or 50 mi	Miaoli	$728
124 km or 77 mi	Taichung	$894
140 km or 87 mi	Changhua	$813
144 km or 90 mi	Nantou	$796
171 km or 106 mi	Douliu	$770
198 km or 123 mi	Chiayi	$747
246 km or 153 mi	Fuzhou	$669
250 km or 155 mi	Putian	$625
252 km or 157 mi	Taitung	$788
259 km or 161 mi	Tainan	$814
267 km or 166 mi	Ningde	$648
283 km or 176 mi	Ishigaki	$1155
289 km or 179 mi	Quanzhou	$644
290 km or 180 mi	Jinjiang	$627
291 km or 181 mi	Kaohsiung	$956
318 km or 197 mi	Rui'an	$681
321 km or 199 mi	Kinmen	$823
341 km or 212 mi	Wenzhou	$726
345 km or 214 mi	Xiamen	$688
375 km or 233 mi	Nanping	$630
375 km or 233 mi	Wenling	$671
386 km or 240 mi	Zhangzhou	$664
387 km or 241 mi	Miyakojima	$1154
408 km or 253 mi	Sanming	$603
411 km or 256 mi	Lishui	$682
428 km or 266 mi	Linhai	$661
445 km or 277 mi	Longyan	$649
457 km or 284 mi	Wuyishan	$601
489 km or 304 mi	Jinhua	$587
497 km or 309 mi	Yiwu	$677
507 km or 315 mi	Quzhou	$616
510 km or 317 mi	Chaozhou	$451
515 km or 320 mi	Shangrao	$671
515 km or 320 mi	Shantou	$581