Chongqing vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2876
🏠 One person rent
$292
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1496
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
32.1M
4.36M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 30% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5229th ($712 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in New Taipei. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs New Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 2233rd and 181st 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
$3.98
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.42
🥤 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
$609
$342
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$61.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$5036
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$5.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$9.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$11035

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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 New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1169
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$861
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$860
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$863
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$917
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$860
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$746
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$995
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$890
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$857
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$791
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$725
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$664
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$675
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$952
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$913
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$694
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1114
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$689
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$676
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$932
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$744
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$851
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$787
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$721
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$678
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$735
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$719
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1115
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$667
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$741
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$719
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$713
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$655
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$811
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$725
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$644
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$588
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$721
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$589