Chengdu vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$281
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.05M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 40% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7467th and 5023rd ($666 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New Taipei. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 1710th and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs New Taipei

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Chengdu New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$70.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$13830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$7127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$7.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$18576

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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 New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602