Chengdu vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$251
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1084
😷 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 24% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7209th and 6227th ($660 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 6th 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 7th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 1933rd and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$13630

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691