Chongqing vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$910
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2373
🏠 One person rent
$205
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$90.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1446
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
73
😀 Quality of life
74
72
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 34% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6264th ($601 vs $910) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 8th 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 1.6 months in Tainan. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 2353rd and 2963rd 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
$2.89
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$25.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$54.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$84.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
2.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$3159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$3.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$21.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$5587

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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 Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$999
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$910
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$889
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$841
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$879
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$888
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$957
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$709
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$937
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$882
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$941
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$903
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$796
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1108
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$630
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1257
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$634
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$723
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$997
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$668
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$696
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$656
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$602
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$465
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$464
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$698
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$589
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$654
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1067
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$673
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$634
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$682
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$943
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$705
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1064
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$763
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$765
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$610
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$621
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$697