Cost of Living in Taicang

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$731
$2183
🛋️ Without rent
$381
$1438
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$350
$745
🍽️ Food
$231
$620
🚐 Transport
$53.3
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$991
😀 Quality of life
54
🏙️ Population
831K

The average cost of living in Taicang is $731, which is in the top 28% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6659th out of 9294 in our global list and 64th out of 544 in China.

The median after-tax salary is $991, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months. Ranked 6048th (TOP 65%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 45th best city to live in China. With an estimated population of 831K, Taicang is the 339th largest city in China.

✈️ Closest airport 32 km Shanghai Dachang Air Base
😷 Air quality Moderate 27.8 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 8542 Duke Kunshan University
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Prices in Taicang

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
 Cappuccino
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4096
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.86
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$516
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23321

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