Chongqing vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2973
🏠 One person rent
$229
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
4.04M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 44% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7730th and 4931st ($631 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 2nd 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 1.2 months in New Taipei. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 1966th and 183rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs New Taipei

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Chongqing New Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$577
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1046
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
2.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$12629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$7371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$21429

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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 New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1248
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$989
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$979
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$792
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$889
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$921
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$687
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$942
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$874
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$868
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$884
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$904
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$679
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$673
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$844
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$938
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$672
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1039
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$648
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$643
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$971
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$717
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$892
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$774
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$729
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$689
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$687
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$702
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1042
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$640
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$686
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$677
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$705
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$617
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$611
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$696
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$628
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$474
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$684
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$612