Shijiazhuang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1419
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$184
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$623
$1789
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
61
86
🏙️ Population
10.6M
2.6M

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 56% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 8633rd and 4715th ($507 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 531st and 1st 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 1.5 months in Taipei. Shijiazhuang ranked 35th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 5079th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shijiazhuang vs Taipei

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Shijiazhuang Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.91
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.9
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.43
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.71
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.56
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.74
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.36
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.16
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.9
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$395
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4947
$18424

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Gaocheng
$547
37 km or 23 mi Xinle
$555
46 km or 29 mi Jinzhou
$568
63 km or 39 mi Xinji
$588
67 km or 42 mi Dingzhou
$614
82 km or 51 mi Anguo
$572
84 km or 52 mi Yangquan
$575
92 km or 57 mi Shenzhou
$605
108 km or 67 mi Nangong
$632
109 km or 67 mi Xingtai
$637
109 km or 68 mi Jizhou
$616
109 km or 68 mi Hengshui
$677
125 km or 78 mi Baoding
$482
131 km or 82 mi Shahe
$608
145 km or 90 mi Hejian
$620
153 km or 95 mi Wu'an
$609
157 km or 98 mi Renqiu
$611
159 km or 99 mi Handan
$634
161 km or 100 mi Xinzhou
$577
170 km or 105 mi Linqing
$598
172 km or 107 mi Dezhou
$670
173 km or 108 mi Taiyuan
$500
174 km or 108 mi Yuanping
$570
181 km or 112 mi Botou
$649
185 km or 115 mi Gaobeidian
$675
203 km or 126 mi Bazhou
$679
206 km or 128 mi Gujiao
$507
206 km or 128 mi Zhuozhou
$769
206 km or 128 mi Cangzhou
$720
217 km or 135 mi Anyang
$602
220 km or 137 mi Liaocheng
$538
225 km or 140 mi Yucheng
$597
228 km or 142 mi Linzhou
$608
231 km or 144 mi Shuozhou
$619
232 km or 144 mi Huairen
$648
240 km or 149 mi Laoling
$668
240 km or 149 mi Changzhi
$747
249 km or 155 mi Huanghua
$693
251 km or 156 mi Datong
$729
251 km or 156 mi Langfang
$734

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605