Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. HsinChu Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 11.8% cheaper than HsinChu.
- Restaurants
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pay 23.6% less in Beijing
- Groceries
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pay 42.5% less in Beijing
- Transportation
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pay 21.4% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Beijing
- Childcare
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pay 27.6% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.2% less in Beijing
- Clothing
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pay 13.7% less in Beijing
The cost of childcare and housing in Beijing are more expensive than in HsinChu. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. HsinChu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of HsinChu, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
HsinChu
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.93
NT$123.04
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
NT$164.06
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
NT$26.66
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
NT$19.65
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
HsinChu vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
HsinChu
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
NT$56.65
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.76
NT$211.48
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.62
NT$363.56
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
NT$99.42
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
NT$66.66
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.90
NT$59.30
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NT$34.11
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
NT$57.36
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
NT$52.71
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
NT$62.01
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
NT$55.81
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
HsinChu vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 21.4% less for transportation
|
HsinChu
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
NT$119.38
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
NT$1,230.44
|
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,144.19
NT$1,256,071.56
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.90
NT$184.57
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
HsinChu vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
HsinChu
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.93
NT$717.41
|
$12.93
CN¥91.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$550.55
NT$17,226.12
|
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$340.82
NT$10,663.79
|
$504.41
CN¥3,566.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.76
NT$1,775.99
|
$39.27
CN¥277.61
|
|
HsinChu vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
HsinChu
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$710.03
NT$22,216.23
|
$710.76
CN¥5,025.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,992.63
NT$469,104.28
|
$23,242.73
CN¥164,328.40
|
|
HsinChu vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
HsinChu
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.29
NT$71.78
|
$1.12
CN¥7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NT$105.10
|
$2.90
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.99
NT$1,845.66
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.49
NT$328.12
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
HsinChu vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.7% less for clothing
|
HsinChu
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.38
NT$2,640.31
|
$62.30
CN¥440.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
NT$1,166.35
|
$36.37
CN¥257.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.04
NT$2,973.56
|
$81.74
CN¥577.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.16
NT$3,759.67
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
HsinChu vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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