Chongqing vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$894
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$2330
🏠 One person rent
$180
$263
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$81.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$1477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
74
😀 Quality of life
74
83
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 37% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 8185th and 6262nd ($561 vs $894) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 12th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 1.7 months in Tainan. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 8th in Taiwan, while ranked 2237th and 549th 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
$2.82
$6.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$305
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
1.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$3267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$3.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$6518

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$1002
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$914
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$894
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$854
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$894
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$914
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$1006
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$695
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$993
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$868
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$942
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$901
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$802
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1135
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$615
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1313
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$621
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$707
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1030
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$634
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$681
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$628
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$589
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$454
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$451
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$697
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$579
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$628
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1078
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$669
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$616
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$671
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$941
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$700
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1079
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$753
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$766
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$600
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$608
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$696