Chengdu vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$266
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$804
$1204
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
93
93
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.29M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 16% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6921st and 6338th ($677 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 133rd and 16th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Taoyuan. Chengdu ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 8th in Taiwan, while ranked 1573rd and 1660th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Taoyuan

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Chengdu Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.96
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$762
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$28.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$43.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5%
1.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$7259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$3711
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$8.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$7.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.2
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$9.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$36.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.3
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17557
$22029

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$635
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$629
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$611
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$591
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$629
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$621
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$604
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$624
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$646
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$564
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$637
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$529
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$638
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$619
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$562
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$604
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$542
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$591
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$685
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$610
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$626
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$544
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$546
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$631
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$603
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$565
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$582
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$684
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$574
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$578
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$554
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$614
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$635
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$540
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$614
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$543
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$574
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$603

Cities near Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$911
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$827
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1032
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1127
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$690
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$896
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$913
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$971
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$884
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$869
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$866
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$888
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$688
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$1003
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$1000
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$680
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$709
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$903
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$687
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$685
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$865
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1180
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$792
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$762
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$819
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$753
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$679
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$753
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$671
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1180
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$770
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$508
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$744
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$646
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$808
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$989
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$802
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$734
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$516
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$957