Chengdu vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1260
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$3310
🏠 One person rent
$305
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$1869
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
92
95
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 40% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6348th and 4000th ($759 vs $1260) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 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 1510th and 169th 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
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$4.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$900
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$97.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$23.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$14801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$7593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$22.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$4.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$8.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$9.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$35.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$78
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$15081

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

Cities near Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1076
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$935
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$849
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$885
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$938
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$813
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$705
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$970
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$828
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$808
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$809
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$851
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$725
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$717
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$1012
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$890
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$714
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$783
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$911
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$699
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$686
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$812
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$849
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$831
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$686
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1048
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$713
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$744
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$770
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$711
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$678
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$689
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$646
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$849
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$650
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$514
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$778
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$661
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$1049