Changchun vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$1313
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$3273
🏠 One person rent
$233
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$1659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
94
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.6M

The cost of living in Changchun is 58% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 8224th and 4455th ($557 vs $1313) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 1.3 months in Taipei. Changchun ranked 52nd best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 6189th and 388th 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
$2.81
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$718
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$1272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$74.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$14287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$8078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$17567

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589