Taichung vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Taichung Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$687
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2052
🏠 One person rent
$308
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$636
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$65.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1355
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
84
90
😀 Quality of life
81
70
🏙️ Population
3.03M
13.9M

The cost of living in Taichung is 30% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 6071st and 6956th ($894 vs $687) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 64th in Taiwan and China, respectively. Check Taiwan vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Taichung compared to 1.4 months in Tianjin. Taichung ranked 7th best city to live in Taiwan vs Tianjin ranked 11th in China, while ranked 521st and 2306th among best cities to live in the world.

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Taichung Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.57
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$5.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1000
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$485
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$48.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.8
$74.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$7.97
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.05%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5817
$6085
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3737
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.4
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.67
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.83
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$13.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.53
$6.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.8
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.3
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$75
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$548
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18658
$18215

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96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
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$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671

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Distance City Cost of living
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$665
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$716
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$649
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$655
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$756
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$679
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$702
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1016
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$729
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$644
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$592
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$618
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$680
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$635
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$472
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$638
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$642
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$550
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$581
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$638
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$584
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$642
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$815
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$711
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$689
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$564
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$544
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$590
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$533
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$524
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$577
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$600
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$553
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$481
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
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$504
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$616