Chongqing vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2603
🏠 One person rent
$229
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$410
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$80
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1504
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
80
😀 Quality of life
74
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.71M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 35% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 7730th and 5770th ($631 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 5th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Kaohsiung. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Kaohsiung ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 1966th and 281st 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
$2.93
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$468
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$52.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$79.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
2.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$4645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3214
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$3.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$7.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$13326

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$938
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$844
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$904
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$884
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$868
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$874
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$942
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$687
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$921
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$889
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$989
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$792
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$892
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1123
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1248
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$643
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$729
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$648
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$979
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$673
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$702
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$612
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$474
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$679
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$473
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$600
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$705
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1039
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$672
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$682
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$640
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$689
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$954
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1042
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$717
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$403
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$777
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$774
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$638
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$617