Changchun vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$239
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
56
87
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.35M

The cost of living in Changchun is 38% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 8063rd and 6085th ($588 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th 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 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 6295th and 373rd 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
$2.93
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$17081

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464