Shijiazhuang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$2514
🏠 One person rent
$198
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$339
$608
🍽️ Food expenses
$187
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.2
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$800
$1422
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
85
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
10.6M
2.87M

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 45% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8567th and 5994th ($521 vs $942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd 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 Shijiazhuang compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Shijiazhuang ranked 36th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 4412th and 351st 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
$1.76
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.49
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$88.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.63
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.29%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2486
$7194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$6745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.3
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.96
$9.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$3.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.25
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.71
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.74
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.96
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$9.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$47.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.26
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$35
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.1
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$345
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5149
$17517

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$541
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$541
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$541
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$539
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$556
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$541
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$567
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$525
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$579
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$574
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$522
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$480
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$480
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$550
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$576
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$549
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$586
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$556
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$580
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$549
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$511
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$539
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$574
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$666
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$666
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$538
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$764
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$623
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$508
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$549
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$538
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$629
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$684
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$599
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$637
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$645
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$789
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$740

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$874
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$868
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$687
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$884
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$904
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$921
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$889
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$989
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1123
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$792
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1248
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$938
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$979
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$844
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$971
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$673
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$643
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$648
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$892
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$729
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$672
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1039
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$689
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$705
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$640
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$717
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$612
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$474
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$774
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$473
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$682
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$600
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1042
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$687
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$617
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$686
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$677
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$684