Chongqing vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2658
🏠 One person rent
$180
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
87
80
😀 Quality of life
74
85
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.73M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 8185th and 5567th ($561 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 2237th and 461st 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
$2.82
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$739
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$4822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$3194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$3.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$7.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$71.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$12260

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Cities near Chongqing

Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600