Cost of living comparison
compared to
Beijing vs. Zhubei City Cost of Living Summary
Beijing is 8.0% cheaper than Zhubei City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Beijing
- Groceries
-
pay 39.8% less in Beijing
- Transportation
-
pay 29.0% less in Beijing
- Housing
-
pay 24.6% more in Beijing
- Childcare
-
pay 31.7% more in Beijing
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% less in Beijing
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Beijing
The cost of childcare and housing in Beijing are more expensive than in Zhubei City. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Beijing.
Beijing vs. Zhubei City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Beijing instead of Zhubei City, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
Zhubei City
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
$4.21
CN¥29.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.41
NT$169.19
|
$4.91
CN¥34.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
NT$27.34
|
$0.48
CN¥3.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
NT$19.32
|
$0.31
CN¥2.17
|
|
Zhubei City vs. Beijing - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.8% less for groceries
|
Zhubei City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
NT$61.52
|
$1.71
CN¥12.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
NT$201.10
|
$7.47
CN¥52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.62
NT$363.56
|
$6.64
CN¥46.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
NT$88.18
|
$1.78
CN¥12.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$111.25
|
$1.53
CN¥10.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
NT$60.46
|
$0.98
CN¥6.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NT$34.15
|
$0.77
CN¥5.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
NT$32.44
|
$0.80
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$48.84
|
$0.60
CN¥4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
NT$51.16
|
$0.35
CN¥2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$34.42
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
Zhubei City vs. Beijing - Cost of groceries
pay 29.0% less for transportation
|
Zhubei City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.82
NT$119.38
|
$4.21
CN¥29.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.54
CN¥223.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,686.38
NT$1,179,169.22
|
$18,225.66
CN¥128,857.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.52
NT$266.59
|
$4.63
CN¥32.71
|
|
Zhubei City vs. Beijing - Cost of transportation
pay 24.6% more for housing
|
Zhubei City
|
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 | ?? |
$935.23
CN¥6,612.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.18
NT$6,357.26
|
$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
|
|
Zhubei City vs. Beijing - Cost of housing
pay 31.7% more for childcare
|
Zhubei City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$655.42
NT$20,507.29
|
$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
|
|
Zhubei City vs. Beijing - Cost of childcare
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zhubei City
|
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 |
$32.77
NT$1,025.36
|
$57.84
CN¥408.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.49
NT$328.12
|
$8.41
CN¥59.47
|
|
Zhubei City vs. Beijing - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Zhubei City
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.93
NT$2,563.41
|
$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) |
$101.58
NT$3,178.43
|
$105.53
CN¥746.11
|
|
Zhubei City vs. Beijing - Cost of clothing
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