Changchun vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$242
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$1422
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
85
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.87M

The cost of living in Changchun is 36% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7925th and 5994th ($607 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 6274th and 351st 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
$2.86
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$17517

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684