Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 7.5% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.4% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 35.4% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 19.7% less in Beijing
- Housing
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pay 42.8% more in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 60.0% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.3% more in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 12.1% more in Beijing
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Beijing.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 20.4% less for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$138.49
|
$4.17
CN¥30.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$158.08
|
$5.57
CN¥40.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.21
|
$0.50
CN¥3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.09
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$58.00
|
$1.43
CN¥10.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$234.18
|
$7.31
CN¥53.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$373.02
|
$7.17
CN¥52.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$83.40
|
$1.74
CN¥12.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$105.68
|
$1.53
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.34
|
$0.92
CN¥6.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.30
|
$0.71
CN¥5.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.10
|
$0.89
CN¥6.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$41.71
|
$0.58
CN¥4.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$39.78
|
$0.37
CN¥2.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.50
|
$0.47
CN¥3.45
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$118.20
|
$4.36
CN¥31.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,246.97
|
$33.40
CN¥244.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,103,887.09
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,796.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$307.75
|
$4.59
CN¥33.62
|
|
pay 42.8% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$617.78
|
$13.28
CN¥97.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,739.36
|
$929.88
CN¥6,807.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,888.69
|
$492.44
CN¥3,604.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,778.13
|
$42.04
CN¥307.76
|
|
pay 60.0% more for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,545.26
|
$763.49
CN¥5,589.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$476,505.72
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,737.01
|
|
pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$59.95
|
$1.11
CN¥8.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$85.30
|
$3.60
CN¥26.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$131.61
|
$3.48
CN¥25.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,136.64
|
$65.46
CN¥479.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$305.77
|
$8.35
CN¥61.12
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,104.83
|
$62.65
CN¥458.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$925.64
|
$34.69
CN¥253.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,506.72
|
$83.45
CN¥610.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,020.65
|
$107.64
CN¥787.96
|
|
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