Chongqing vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$224
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$96.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$1264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
88
80
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.73M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 34% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7340th and 5750th ($634 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 4th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 1675th and 417th 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
$3.91
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$363
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$234
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$4370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$2797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$8.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$3.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$9.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$378
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$10905

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$814
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$788
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$747
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$770
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$796
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$813
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$894
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$728
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$897
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$821
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$875
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$731
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$823
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1073
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1181
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$627
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$688
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$644
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$967
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$625
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$664
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$581
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$451
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$669
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$443
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$569
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$649
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1155
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$648
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$655
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$603
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$630
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$936
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1154
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$681
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$431
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$764
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$726
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$601
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$601