Chengdu vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$995
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2895
🏠 One person rent
$242
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$939
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1361
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
84
😀 Quality of life
73
83
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.03M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 35% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7269th and 5356th ($643 vs $995) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in Taichung. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 1633rd and 343rd 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
$2.81
$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.14
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$814
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$69.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$5254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$4416
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$3.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$6.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$9.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$41.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$13893

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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 Taichung

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$890
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$857
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$746
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$791
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$725
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$860
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$917
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$861
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1011
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$863
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1169
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$913
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$860
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$952
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$932
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$675
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$676
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$689
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$851
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$721
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$694
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1114
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$678
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$713
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$667
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$744
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$589
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$588
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$787
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$716
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$799
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$738
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1115
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$735
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$655
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$741
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$719
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$721