Chongqing vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2737
🏠 One person rent
$226
$262
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$78.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
87
74
😀 Quality of life
72
80
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 21% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7185th and 6292nd ($662 vs $841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 9th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 7th in Taiwan, while ranked 1966th and 499th 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
$3.96
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$77.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
1.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$2874
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$20.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$8.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$9.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$12.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$51.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$9.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$628
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$18526

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$932
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$707
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$761
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$801
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$818
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$841
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$931
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$698
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$864
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$828
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$868
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$821
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$745
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1060
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$654
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1158
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$666
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$807
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$1028
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$661
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$731
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$706
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$605
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$592
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$691
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$713
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$726
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$683
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1229
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$795
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$642
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$673
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$1014
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$719
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1231
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$776
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$801
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$643
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$629
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$719