Chengdu vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2650
🏠 One person rent
$251
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1271
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.73M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 29% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7209th and 6046th ($660 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 4th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 1933rd and 389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kaohsiung

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Chengdu Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$4772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$53.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$12438

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643