Chengdu vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3254
🏠 One person rent
$240
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$1684
😷 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 47% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7421st and 4534th ($623 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 9th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 1890th and 339th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
2.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$13635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$19749

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$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

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$967
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581