Chengdu vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$240
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$1355
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
84
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.03M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 30% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7421st and 6071st ($623 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 6th 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 9th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 1890th and 521st 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
$2.78
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$18658

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$581
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$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671