Cost of Living Comparison Between Beijing and Taipei 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Taipei are 33.7% higher than in Beijing (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Taipei are 11.4% higher than in Beijing | |
| Rent Prices in Taipei are 23.6% lower than in Beijing | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taipei are 17.3% higher than in Beijing | |
| Groceries Prices in Taipei are 64.3% higher than in Beijing | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taipei is 8.9% lower than in Beijing | |
Restaurants | Beijing Edit |
Taipei Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30.00 ¥ (134.64 NT$) |
44.56 ¥ (200.00 NT$) |
+48.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 ¥ (897.60 NT$) |
222.82 ¥ (1,000.00 NT$) |
+11.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
40.00 ¥ (179.52 NT$) |
35.65 ¥ (160.00 NT$) |
-10.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 ¥ (44.88 NT$) |
17.83 ¥ (80.00 NT$) |
+78.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
20.00 ¥ (89.76 NT$) |
22.28 ¥ (100.00 NT$) |
+11.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
27.15 ¥ (121.87 NT$) |
25.17 ¥ (112.97 NT$) |
-7.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.65 ¥ (16.39 NT$) |
7.36 ¥ (33.05 NT$) |
+101.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.25 ¥ (10.09 NT$) |
5.17 ¥ (23.19 NT$) |
+129.9 % |
Markets | Beijing Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
54.47 ¥ (244.45 NT$) |
80.77 ¥ (362.49 NT$) |
+48.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
9.37 ¥ (42.07 NT$) |
12.24 ¥ (54.92 NT$) |
+30.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.77 ¥ (16.94 NT$) |
9.84 ¥ (44.18 NT$) |
+160.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.62 ¥ (56.65 NT$) |
20.31 ¥ (91.16 NT$) |
+60.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
44.73 ¥ (200.74 NT$) |
50.33 ¥ (225.86 NT$) |
+12.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10.42 ¥ (46.78 NT$) |
29.54 ¥ (132.57 NT$) |
+183.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
34.91 ¥ (156.70 NT$) |
57.83 ¥ (259.54 NT$) |
+65.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
6.92 ¥ (31.07 NT$) |
14.81 ¥ (66.45 NT$) |
+113.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
5.73 ¥ (25.71 NT$) |
7.23 ¥ (32.46 NT$) |
+26.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
6.30 ¥ (28.26 NT$) |
8.45 ¥ (37.90 NT$) |
+34.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.17 ¥ (18.70 NT$) |
10.67 ¥ (47.88 NT$) |
+156.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.66 ¥ (11.92 NT$) |
8.88 ¥ (39.84 NT$) |
+234.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.52 ¥ (15.78 NT$) |
8.04 ¥ (36.07 NT$) |
+128.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
5.86 ¥ (26.32 NT$) |
11.95 ¥ (53.61 NT$) |
+103.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.65 ¥ (16.38 NT$) |
8.61 ¥ (38.63 NT$) |
+135.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
70.00 ¥ (314.16 NT$) |
89.13 ¥ (400.00 NT$) |
+27.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.44 ¥ (28.89 NT$) |
11.21 ¥ (50.32 NT$) |
+74.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
13.76 ¥ (61.74 NT$) |
16.53 ¥ (74.17 NT$) |
+20.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 ¥ (112.20 NT$) |
27.85 ¥ (125.00 NT$) |
+11.4 % |
Transportation | Beijing Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5.00 ¥ (22.44 NT$) |
6.68 ¥ (30.00 NT$) |
+33.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
250.00 ¥ (1,122.00 NT$) |
267.38 ¥ (1,200.00 NT$) |
+7.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
13.00 ¥ (58.34 NT$) |
18.94 ¥ (85.00 NT$) |
+45.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.18 ¥ (18.78 NT$) |
8.96 ¥ (40.23 NT$) |
+114.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
93.22 ¥ (418.38 NT$) |
66.84 ¥ (300.00 NT$) |
-28.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
31.44 ¥ (141.09 NT$) |
26.58 ¥ (119.28 NT$) |
-15.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 ¥ (673,201.41 NT$) |
224,821.28 ¥ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
+49.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
139,100.00 ¥ (624,282.11 NT$) |
181,019.38 ¥ (812,416.67 NT$) |
+30.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Beijing Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
398.18 ¥ (1,787.05 NT$) |
674.43 ¥ (3,026.83 NT$) |
+69.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
72.57 ¥ (325.67 NT$) |
139.95 ¥ (628.09 NT$) |
+92.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
98.12 ¥ (440.38 NT$) |
183.20 ¥ (822.21 NT$) |
+86.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Beijing Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
448.83 ¥ (2,014.37 NT$) |
276.91 ¥ (1,242.76 NT$) |
-38.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
203.33 ¥ (912.56 NT$) |
75.44 ¥ (338.57 NT$) |
-62.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
60.00 ¥ (269.28 NT$) |
66.84 ¥ (300.00 NT$) |
+11.4 % |
Childcare | Beijing Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
6,040.11 ¥ (27,108.05 NT$) |
4,915.06 ¥ (22,058.82 NT$) |
-18.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
182,368.42 ¥ (818,471.19 NT$) |
126,884.71 ¥ (569,459.77 NT$) |
-30.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Beijing Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
473.45 ¥ (2,124.87 NT$) |
445.63 ¥ (2,000.00 NT$) |
-5.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
254.25 ¥ (1,141.07 NT$) |
216.27 ¥ (970.64 NT$) |
-14.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
615.96 ¥ (2,764.45 NT$) |
636.74 ¥ (2,857.69 NT$) |
+3.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
812.92 ¥ (3,648.39 NT$) |
742.72 ¥ (3,333.33 NT$) |
-8.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Beijing Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,999.87 ¥ (31,415.48 NT$) |
4,719.13 ¥ (21,179.49 NT$) |
-32.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,055.26 ¥ (18,200.04 NT$) |
3,558.09 ¥ (15,968.75 NT$) |
-12.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
16,192.31 ¥ (72,671.23 NT$) |
11,206.06 ¥ (50,292.90 NT$) |
-30.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
8,538.46 ¥ (38,320.70 NT$) |
7,849.98 ¥ (35,230.77 NT$) |
-8.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Beijing Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
9,767.76 ¥ (43,837.81 NT$) |
8,371.01 ¥ (37,569.15 NT$) |
-14.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,356.35 ¥ (24,039.34 NT$) |
3,989.09 ¥ (17,903.05 NT$) |
-25.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Beijing Edit |
Taipei Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
13,095.56 ¥ (58,772.98 NT$) |
13,297.11 ¥ (59,677.54 NT$) |
+1.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.37 | 1.85 | -57.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Tianjin | 82.60 miles |
Cities near Taipei: | Cost of Living in Guangzhou | 5.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Keelung (Chi-Lung) | 12.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in New Taipei City | 19.05 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhongli City (Jhongli) | 28.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yilan | 35.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhubei City | 49.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in HsinChu | 51.94 miles |
| Cost of Living in Zhunan | 59.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Miaoli | 70.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Taichung | 100.49 miles |