Chengdu vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3291
🏠 One person rent
$251
$535
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1250
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1789
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 43% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7209th and 4715th ($660 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 1.5 months in Taipei. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 1933rd and 311th 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
$2.91
$5.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1581
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1031
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$84
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$12472
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$6228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$8.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$9.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$18424

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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

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$1028
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$868
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$745
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$828
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$864
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$698
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$931
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$841
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$818
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$761
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$707
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$706
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$661
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$801
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$841
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$683
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1229
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$666
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$654
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$719
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$821
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$776
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$807
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$712
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1231
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$673
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$731
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$719
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$642
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$702
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$643
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$731
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$708
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$633
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$716
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$592
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$605