Chengdu vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$999
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$281
$382
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$413
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$77.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.72M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 33% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7467th and 5666th ($666 vs $999) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 3rd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 1710th and 364th 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
$2.83
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3306
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$7.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$11481

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$910
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$841
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$910
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$889
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$879
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$888
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$957
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$709
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$937
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$882
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$941
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$796
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$903
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1108
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1257
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$630
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$723
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$634
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$997
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$668
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$696
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$602
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$465
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$656
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$464
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$589
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$698
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1067
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$654
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$673
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$634
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$682
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$943
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1064
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$705
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$416
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$765
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$763
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$621
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$610