Chengdu vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2992
🏠 One person rent
$251
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1087
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1661
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.04M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 38% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7209th and 5212th ($660 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 1.6 months in New Taipei. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 1933rd and 279th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$31.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1333
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$890
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$9578
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$8.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$9.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$7.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$29.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$36.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$13786

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1158
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$868
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$745
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$828
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$864
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$698
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$931
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$841
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$818
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$761
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$707
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$706
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$661
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$801
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$841
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$683
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1229
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$666
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$654
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$719
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$821
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$776
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$807
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$673
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$712
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$731
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1231
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$642
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$719
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$702
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$643
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$731
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$708
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$633
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$592
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$716
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$605