Chongqing vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2650
🏠 One person rent
$226
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1271
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
81
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.73M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 29% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7185th and 6046th ($662 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 4th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Kaohsiung. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 1966th and 389th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Kaohsiung

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Chongqing Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$3.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$351
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$236
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$93.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$4772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$8.84
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$3.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$53.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$12438

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$841
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$801
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$707
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$761
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$818
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$841
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$931
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$698
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$864
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$828
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$868
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$745
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$821
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1060
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1158
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$654
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$807
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$666
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1028
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$661
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$731
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$605
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$592
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$706
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$691
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$726
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1229
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$683
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$795
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$642
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$673
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1014
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1231
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$719
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$445
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$801
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$776
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$629
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$643