Chengdu vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2361
🏠 One person rent
$240
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$1050
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 29% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7421st and 6171st ($623 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 7th 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 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 1890th and 418th 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
$2.78
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$7669
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$4912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$9.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$18619

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$821
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$897
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1073
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1181
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$728
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$731
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$967
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$894
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$813
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$796
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$770
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$747
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$625
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$814
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$788
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$648
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$956
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$644
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$627
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$823
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1155
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$688
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$681
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$726
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$664
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$630
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$671
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$603
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1154
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$682
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$649
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$601
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$451
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$581
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$587
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$677
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$616
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$443