Shijiazhuang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$170
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$340
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$1361
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
71
84
😀 Quality of life
63
83
🏙️ Population
10.6M
3.03M

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 51% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8597th and 5356th ($486 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 537th and 3rd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shijiazhuang compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Shijiazhuang ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 4919th and 343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shijiazhuang vs Taichung

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Shijiazhuang Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$3.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.41%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2477
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1720
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.75
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.6
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$13893

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$525
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$545
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$569
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$549
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$539
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$569
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$592
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$587
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$612
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$598
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$650
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$466
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$599
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$587
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$601
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$583
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$613
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$576
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$573
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$621
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$509
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$572
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$594
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$633
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$650
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$522
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$713
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$633
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$601
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$521
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$570
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$617
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$625
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$643
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$572
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$739
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$607
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$707
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$733

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721