Chongqing vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$1257
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$3182
🏠 One person rent
$205
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1619
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.44M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 52% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7933rd and 4661st ($601 vs $1257) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Taipei. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 2353rd and 266th 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
$2.89
$6.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$706
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$1285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$827
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$70.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
2.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$13965
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$8309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$9.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$9.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$63.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$84.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$18442

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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 Taipei

Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$997
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$941
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$796
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$882
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$937
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$709
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$957
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$888
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$879
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$889
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$910
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$656
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$668
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$841
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$910
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$654
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1067
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$634
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$999
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$630
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$705
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$903
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$763
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$723
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$677
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1064
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$682
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$696
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$697
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$634
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$661
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$698
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$610
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$598
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$667
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$617
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$665
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$465
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$602