Chengdu vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2915
🏠 One person rent
$305
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1041
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$1492
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.36M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 29% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 6348th and 4553rd ($759 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 2nd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in New Taipei. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 1510th and 160th 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
$2.81
$3.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$466
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$378
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$5516
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$6436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$8.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$9.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$6499

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1260
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$849
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$935
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$885
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$938
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$813
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$705
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$970
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$828
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$808
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$809
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$851
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$725
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$717
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$1012
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$890
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$714
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1047
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$783
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$699
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$911
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$686
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$812
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$849
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$831
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$713
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$686
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$744
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1048
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$711
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$770
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$678
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$689
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$646
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$849
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$650
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$514
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$661
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$778
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$1049