Changchun vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$233
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$1459
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
85
😀 Quality of life
56
83
🏙️ Population
9.07M
3.03M

The cost of living in Changchun is 45% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8224th and 5518th ($557 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 4th 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 52nd best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6189th and 541st 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
$2.81
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$19915

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650