Chengdu vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2603
🏠 One person rent
$297
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.71M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 29% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7360th and 5770th ($688 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Kaohsiung. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 1238th and 281st 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
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
2.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3214
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$13326

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617