Chongqing vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2619
🏠 One person rent
$292
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1088
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
81
😀 Quality of life
72
84
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.73M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 24% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5786th ($712 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 5th 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 Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Kaohsiung. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 2233rd and 320th 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
$3.98
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$341
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
2.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$4824
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$9.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$9.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$54.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$96.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$313
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$12618

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$913
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$952
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$725
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$791
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$857
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$890
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$995
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$746
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$860
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$917
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$861
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$863
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$851
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1011
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1169
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$676
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$721
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$689
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$860
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$675
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$719
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$588
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$664
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$716
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$738
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$713
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1114
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$694
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$799
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$667
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$678
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$1083
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1115
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$744
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$487
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$891
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$787
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$837
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$655