Chengdu vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2876
🏠 One person rent
$242
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1496
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.36M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 36% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7269th and 5229th ($643 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 7th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 1633rd and 181st 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
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$61.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$5036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$8.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$9.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$11035

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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 New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589