Chongqing vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2705
🏠 One person rent
$292
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$789
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$399
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$76.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1294
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
74
😀 Quality of life
72
82
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 22% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 6733rd and 5887th ($712 vs $913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 7th 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 1.4 months in Tainan. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 2233rd and 364th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Tainan

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Chongqing Tainan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$50
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$2852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$2187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$17.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$11040

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$725
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$791
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$952
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$857
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$890
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$995
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$746
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$860
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$917
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$861
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$851
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$863
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1011
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$676
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$689
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$721
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$860
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$675
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$719
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$664
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$588
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$716
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$738
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$694
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1114
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$799
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$667
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$678
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1083
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$744
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1115
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$787
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$891
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$655
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$837
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$741