Changchun vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$253
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.4
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$971
$1789
😷 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 48% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7772nd and 4715th ($601 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 308th 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 1.5 months in Taipei. Changchun ranked 44th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 6042nd and 311th 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
$2.87
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.58%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4090
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.99
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.31
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.08
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.12
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.94
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$285
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14935
$18424

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605