Changchun vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$2361
🏠 One person rent
$229
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
73
93
😀 Quality of life
53
83
🏙️ Population
9.07M
2.33M

The cost of living in Changchun is 34% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7971st and 6171st ($573 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 7th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 6079th and 418th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changchun Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$7669
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$4912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$9.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$18619

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$821
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$897
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1073
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1181
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$728
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$731
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$967
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$894
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$813
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$796
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$770
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$747
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$625
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$814
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$788
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$648
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$956
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$644
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$627
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$823
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1155
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$688
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$681
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$726
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$664
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$630
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$671
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$603
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1154
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$682
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$649
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$601
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$451
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$581
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$587
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$677
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$616
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$443