Chongqing vs Tainan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Tainan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2456
🏠 One person rent
$229
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$94.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1386
😷 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 33% less expensive than in Tainan. Cities ranked 7730th and 6014th ($631 vs $938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.5 months in Tainan. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Tainan ranked 10th in Taiwan, while ranked 1966th and 2806th 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
$2.93
$4.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$21.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
2.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$3086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3103
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$3.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$12.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$9.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$5481

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$595
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$625
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$629
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$618
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$608
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$701
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$588
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$625
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$587
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$643
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$577
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$615
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$630
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$640
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$575
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$590
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$640
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$647
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$688
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$612
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$615
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$600
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$549
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$600
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$598
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$635
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$582
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$579
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$641
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$563
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$631
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$602
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$629
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$616
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$588
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$593
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$614
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$560

Cities near Tainan

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Kaohsiung
$971
62 km or 38 mi Chiayi
$904
89 km or 55 mi Douliu
$884
102 km or 63 mi Taitung
$844
116 km or 72 mi Nantou
$868
126 km or 78 mi Changhua
$874
139 km or 86 mi Taichung
$942
188 km or 117 mi Miaoli
$687
218 km or 135 mi Hsinchu
$921
222 km or 138 mi Zhubei
$889
233 km or 145 mi Taoyuan
$989
249 km or 155 mi Kinmen
$892
254 km or 158 mi Yilan
$792
259 km or 161 mi New Taipei
$1123
261 km or 162 mi Jinjiang
$643
267 km or 166 mi Taipei
$1248
269 km or 167 mi Quanzhou
$648
271 km or 168 mi Xiamen
$729
286 km or 178 mi Keelung
$979
298 km or 185 mi Putian
$673
308 km or 191 mi Zhangzhou
$702
356 km or 221 mi Fuzhou
$679
359 km or 223 mi Shantou
$612
371 km or 230 mi Chaozhou
$474
395 km or 246 mi Jieyang
$473
397 km or 247 mi Longyan
$705
412 km or 256 mi Puning
$600
415 km or 258 mi Ningde
$672
431 km or 268 mi Ishigaki
$1039
439 km or 273 mi Meizhou
$682
446 km or 277 mi Sanming
$640
455 km or 283 mi Nanping
$689
497 km or 309 mi Shanwei
$954
535 km or 333 mi Rui'an
$717
556 km or 346 mi Miyakojima
$1042
560 km or 348 mi Wenzhou
$774
567 km or 352 mi Heyuan
$777
573 km or 356 mi Wuyishan
$617
590 km or 367 mi Huizhou
$638
608 km or 378 mi Lishui
$686