Chengdu vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1257
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$281
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1619
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 47% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7467th and 4661st ($666 vs $1257) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Taipei. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 1710th and 266th 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
$2.83
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$13965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$8309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$18442

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602