Shijiazhuang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$505
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1354
$2692
🏠 One person rent
$191
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$183
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$1459
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
70
85
😀 Quality of life
65
83
🏙️ Population
10.6M
3.03M

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 50% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8645th and 5518th ($505 vs $1006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 489th and 4th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Shijiazhuang compared to 1.4 months in Taichung. Shijiazhuang ranked 42nd best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 5294th and 541st 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
$1.68
$4.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.58
$5.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$520
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$91.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.31
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.43%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2373
$7470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$8113
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$3.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.5
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.7
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.92
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$49.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4870
$19915

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$527
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$535
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$527
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$523
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$574
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$533
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$548
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$505
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$550
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$572
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$499
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$454
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$456
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$544
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$558
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$543
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$565
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$552
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$553
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$480
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$495
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$546
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$634
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$634
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$502
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$724
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$638
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$484
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$516
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$544
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$534
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$600
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$654
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$580
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$689
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$619
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$748
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$707

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$914
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$894
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$695
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$894
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$914
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$993
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$868
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$942
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1135
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$802
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1313
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$894
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1030
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$854
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$634
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$615
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$621
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$901
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$628
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$707
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$628
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1078
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$671
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$697
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$616
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$700
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$454
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$753
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$451
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$669
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$579
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1079
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$600
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$696
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$666
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$650