Changchun vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$239
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
94
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
9.07M
4.05M

The cost of living in Changchun is 47% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 8063rd and 5023rd ($588 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 2nd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.2 months in New Taipei. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 6295th and 252nd 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
$2.93
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$70.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
2.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$13830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$7127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$9.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$7.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$18576

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Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602