Chengdu vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1313
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$3273
🏠 One person rent
$252
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1099
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 52% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7530th and 4455th ($635 vs $1313) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Taipei. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 1800th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Taipei

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Chengdu Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$718
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$74.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$25.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$14287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$8078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$17567

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1135
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1030
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$942
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$802
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$868
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$993
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$695
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$1006
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$914
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$894
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$894
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$914
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$628
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$634
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$854
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$894
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$628
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1078
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$621
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$615
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$700
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$901
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$753
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$707
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1079
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$671
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$681
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$696
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$616
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$666
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$697
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$600
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$586
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$672
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$604
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$650
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$454
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589