Chongqing vs Taichung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Taichung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2706
🏠 One person rent
$224
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$1355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
88
84
😀 Quality of life
72
81
🏙️ Population
32.1M
3.03M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 29% less expensive than in Taichung. Cities ranked 7340th and 6071st ($634 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 1675th and 521st 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
$3.91
$4.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$306
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$39.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$5817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$3737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$12.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$3.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$9.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$13.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$90.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$18658

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140 km or 87 mi Suining
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140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$813
26 km or 16 mi Nantou
$796
49 km or 31 mi Miaoli
$728
51 km or 32 mi Douliu
$770
78 km or 48 mi Chiayi
$747
79 km or 49 mi Hsinchu
$897
84 km or 52 mi Zhubei
$821
96 km or 59 mi Taoyuan
$875
124 km or 77 mi New Taipei
$1073
129 km or 80 mi Yilan
$731
133 km or 82 mi Taipei
$1181
139 km or 86 mi Tainan
$814
154 km or 96 mi Keelung
$967
162 km or 101 mi Taitung
$788
175 km or 108 mi Kaohsiung
$956
220 km or 137 mi Putian
$625
224 km or 139 mi Jinjiang
$627
227 km or 141 mi Quanzhou
$644
239 km or 149 mi Kinmen
$823
255 km or 159 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Xiamen
$688
303 km or 188 mi Ningde
$648
307 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$664
354 km or 220 mi Ishigaki
$1155
374 km or 232 mi Nanping
$630
383 km or 238 mi Longyan
$649
385 km or 239 mi Sanming
$603
403 km or 251 mi Rui'an
$681
413 km or 257 mi Shantou
$581
414 km or 257 mi Chaozhou
$451
428 km or 266 mi Wenzhou
$726
442 km or 275 mi Jieyang
$443
461 km or 287 mi Meizhou
$655
467 km or 290 mi Puning
$569
473 km or 294 mi Miyakojima
$1154
476 km or 295 mi Wenling
$671
480 km or 298 mi Wuyishan
$601
484 km or 301 mi Lishui
$682
525 km or 326 mi Linhai
$661
548 km or 341 mi Shangrao
$671