Cost of living comparison
China is 27.1% cheaper than Taipei.
If you lived in China instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 32.3% less for restaurants
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Taipei
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
NT$153.34
|
$3.66
CN¥24.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.06
NT$153.34
|
$5.31
CN¥36.01
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$29.75
|
$0.50
CN¥3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
NT$22.71
|
$0.32
CN¥2.15
|
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pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
NT$57.04
|
$1.71
CN¥11.61
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.66
NT$262.65
|
$6.26
CN¥42.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.86
NT$359.54
|
$7.30
CN¥49.53
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
NT$91.83
|
$1.82
CN¥12.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
NT$130.82
|
$1.86
CN¥12.59
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
NT$67.39
|
$0.84
CN¥5.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
NT$30.85
|
$0.62
CN¥4.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
NT$38.26
|
$0.80
CN¥5.45
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
NT$45.76
|
$0.59
CN¥4.02
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$39.24
|
$0.38
CN¥2.57
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
NT$32.42
|
$0.42
CN¥2.86
|
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pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Taipei
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.95
NT$119.81
|
$4.66
CN¥31.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.15
NT$1,308.53
|
$18.54
CN¥125.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,634.35
NT$989,572.12
|
$21,479.37
CN¥145,681.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.27
NT$281.13
|
$4.28
CN¥29.05
|
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pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Taipei
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.89
NT$785.07
|
$14.10
CN¥95.61
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.06
NT$21,258.29
|
$439.74
CN¥2,982.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.09
NT$13,435.75
|
$244.66
CN¥1,659.39
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
NT$1,705.38
|
$39.96
CN¥271.01
|
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pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$643.32
NT$19,507.47
|
$422.78
CN¥2,867.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,993.15
NT$454,637.72
|
$18,175.98
CN¥123,276.75
|
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pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.02
NT$61.34
|
$1.11
CN¥7.51
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
NT$101.41
|
$3.73
CN¥25.30
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
NT$132.90
|
$3.30
CN¥22.35
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.72
NT$1,234.81
|
$47.13
CN¥319.68
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.79
NT$327.13
|
$6.47
CN¥43.85
|
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pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Taipei
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.94
NT$2,545.45
|
$57.76
CN¥391.73
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.73
NT$1,022.68
|
$34.91
CN¥236.75
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.70
NT$2,841.25
|
$85.04
CN¥576.79
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.64
NT$3,870.49
|
$85.98
CN¥583.15
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