Changchun vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$3254
🏠 One person rent
$229
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
73
95
😀 Quality of life
53
86
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.6M

The cost of living in Changchun is 51% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7971st and 4534th ($573 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 1st 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 1.4 months in Taipei. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 6079th and 339th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Taipei

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Changchun Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
2.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$13635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$8.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$19749

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$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

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581