Chengdu vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2619
🏠 One person rent
$242
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1088
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
81
😀 Quality of life
73
84
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.73M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 31% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7269th and 5786th ($643 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 5th 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 1.2 months in Kaohsiung. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 1633rd and 320th 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
$2.81
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$4824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$12618

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655