Chongqing vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$205
$348
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$601
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
85
😀 Quality of life
74
86
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.87M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 37% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7933rd and 5984th ($601 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th 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 Taichung. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Taichung ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2353rd and 409th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Taichung

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Chongqing Taichung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$593
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$58.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$90.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
2.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$6960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$7979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$31.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$3.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$17495

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Changhua
$888
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$879
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$709
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$889
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$910
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$937
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$882
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$941
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1108
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$796
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1257
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$910
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$997
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$841
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$999
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$668
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$630
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$634
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$903
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$723
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$654
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1067
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$682
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$698
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$634
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$705
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$602
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$465
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$763
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$464
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$673
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$589
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1064
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$677
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$610
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$697
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$665