Chengdu vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$281
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
85
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.87M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 30% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7467th and 5984th ($666 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 5th 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 1.5 months in Taichung. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 1710th and 409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Taichung

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Chengdu Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$17495

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665