Changchun vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$246
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
55
86
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.29M

The cost of living in Changchun is 29% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7549th and 6163rd ($612 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 10th 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 1.4 months in Taoyuan. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 5930th and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Taoyuan

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Changchun Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.41
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$9.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$13937

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716