Chongqing vs New Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing New Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2892
🏠 One person rent
$205
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
4.05M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 46% less expensive than in New Taipei. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5023rd ($601 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 2353rd and 252nd 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
$2.89
$4.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$70.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
2.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$13830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$7127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$9.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$3.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$7.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$54.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$18576

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near New Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi Taipei
$1257
29 km or 18 mi Taoyuan
$941
33 km or 20 mi Keelung
$997
42 km or 26 mi Yilan
$796
48 km or 30 mi Zhubei
$882
53 km or 33 mi Hsinchu
$937
80 km or 50 mi Miaoli
$709
124 km or 77 mi Taichung
$957
140 km or 87 mi Changhua
$888
144 km or 90 mi Nantou
$879
171 km or 106 mi Douliu
$889
198 km or 123 mi Chiayi
$910
246 km or 153 mi Fuzhou
$656
250 km or 155 mi Putian
$668
252 km or 157 mi Taitung
$841
259 km or 161 mi Tainan
$910
267 km or 166 mi Ningde
$654
283 km or 176 mi Ishigaki
$1067
289 km or 179 mi Quanzhou
$634
290 km or 180 mi Jinjiang
$630
291 km or 181 mi Kaohsiung
$999
318 km or 197 mi Rui'an
$705
321 km or 199 mi Kinmen
$903
341 km or 212 mi Wenzhou
$763
345 km or 214 mi Xiamen
$723
375 km or 233 mi Nanping
$682
375 km or 233 mi Wenling
$677
386 km or 240 mi Zhangzhou
$696
387 km or 241 mi Miyakojima
$1064
408 km or 253 mi Sanming
$634
411 km or 256 mi Lishui
$697
428 km or 266 mi Linhai
$661
445 km or 277 mi Longyan
$698
457 km or 284 mi Wuyishan
$610
489 km or 304 mi Jinhua
$598
497 km or 309 mi Yiwu
$667
507 km or 315 mi Quzhou
$617
510 km or 317 mi Chaozhou
$465
515 km or 320 mi Shangrao
$665
515 km or 320 mi Shantou
$602