Changchun vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$242
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
63
93
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.36M

The cost of living in Changchun is 39% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7925th and 5651st ($607 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 6274th and 245th 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
$2.86
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$19490

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473