Shijiazhuang vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shijiazhuang Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$170
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$340
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$181
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.6
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$608
$1657
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
31 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
71
95
😀 Quality of life
63
87
🏙️ Population
10.6M
2.6M

The cost of living in Shijiazhuang is 58% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 8597th and 4516th ($486 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 537th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Shijiazhuang compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Shijiazhuang ranked 31st best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 4919th and 209th 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
$1.9
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.6
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$112
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.41%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2477
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1720
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.75
$9.01
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.68
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.54
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.6
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$335
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$19102

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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
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589