Changchun vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$2992
🏠 One person rent
$253
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1087
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$1661
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
9.07M
4.04M

The cost of living in Changchun is 43% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7772nd and 5212th ($601 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th 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 1.6 months in New Taipei. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 6042nd and 279th 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
$2.87
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1333
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$9578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$8.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$7.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$13786

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605