Shijiazhuang vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$493
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1325
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$188
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$321
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$64
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$705
$1411
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
58
85
😀 Quality of life
68
86
🏙️ Population
10.6M
2.87M

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 49% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 8757th and 5984th ($493 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 518th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Shijiazhuang compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Shijiazhuang ranked 38th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 4718th and 409th 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
$1.74
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$117
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$380
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$208
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.1
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.43
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2408
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.1
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.2
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.44
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.5
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5006
$17495

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$519
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$524
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$521
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$525
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$558
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$528
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$550
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$512
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$562
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$568
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$508
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$466
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$468
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$542
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$562
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$540
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$572
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$545
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$567
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$538
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$492
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$518
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$555
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$564
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$645
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$646
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$523
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$734
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$621
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$492
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$505
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$540
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$531
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$610
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$666
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$584
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$659
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$630
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$770
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$716

Cities near Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665