Changchun vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$246
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$1361
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
84
😀 Quality of life
55
83
🏙️ Population
9.07M
3.03M

The cost of living in Changchun is 39% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7549th and 5356th ($612 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Taichung. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 5930th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Taichung

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Changchun Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$13893

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721