Changchun vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$229
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
73
84
😀 Quality of life
53
81
🏙️ Population
9.07M
3.03M

The cost of living in Changchun is 36% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7971st and 6071st ($573 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 6th 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 Taichung. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6079th and 521st 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
$2.8
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.8
🌊 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
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$18658

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671