Chengdu vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$242
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1657
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 45% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7269th and 4516th ($643 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1.4 months in Taipei. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 1633rd and 209th 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
$2.81
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$19102

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589