Chengdu vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3063
🏠 One person rent
$240
$469
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$1589
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.04M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 42% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7421st and 5000th ($623 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 2nd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in New Taipei. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 1890th and 302nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
2.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$9392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$8.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$9.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$15.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$515
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$18855

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1181
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$875
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$967
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$731
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$821
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$897
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$728
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$894
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$813
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$796
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$770
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$747
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$669
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$625
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$788
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$814
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$648
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1155
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$644
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$627
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$956
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$681
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$823
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$726
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$688
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$630
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$671
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$664
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1154
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$603
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$682
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$649
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$601
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$587
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$677
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$616
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$451
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$671
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$581