Chongqing vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$3254
🏠 One person rent
$224
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$1230
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$1684
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
88
95
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.6M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 46% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7340th and 4534th ($634 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 1675th and 339th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Taipei

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Chongqing Taipei
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$1547
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$1030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$72.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
2.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$13635
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$36.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$8.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$2.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$8.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$617
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$19749

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140 km or 87 mi Suining
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140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
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145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1073
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$967
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$875
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$731
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$821
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$897
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$728
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$894
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$813
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$796
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$770
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$747
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$669
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$625
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$788
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$814
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$648
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1155
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$644
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$956
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$627
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$681
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$823
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$726
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$688
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$671
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1154
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$630
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$664
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$682
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$603
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$649
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$601
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$587
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$677
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$616
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$671
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$451
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$581