Chengdu vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2751
🏠 One person rent
$251
$346
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$99.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1368
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
84
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.03M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 29% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7209th and 6052nd ($660 vs $931) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Taichung. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 1933rd and 496th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$45.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$70.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$6258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$4300
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$6.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$13638

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Distance City Cost of living
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
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$841
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$818
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$698
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$761
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$707
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$864
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$828
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$868
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1060
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$745
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1158
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$841
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$801
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$661
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$654
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$666
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$821
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$807
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$683
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1229
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$673
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$642
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$719
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$605
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$592
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$776
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$691
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$795
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$726
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1231
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$712
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$643
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$719
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$702
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$716