Chongqing vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$229
$586
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$1014
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1768
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
74
90
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.43M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 49% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 7730th and 4646th ($631 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 1.4 months in Taipei. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 1st in Taiwan, while ranked 1966th and 178th 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
$2.93
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$47.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$684
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$1254
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$835
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$43.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$67.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$13487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$8490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$8.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$9.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$33.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$642
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$16947

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1123
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$979
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$792
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$889
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$921
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$687
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$942
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$874
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$868
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$884
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$904
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$679
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$673
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$844
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$938
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$672
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1039
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$648
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$971
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$643
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$717
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$892
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$774
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$729
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$687
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1042
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$689
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$702
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$686
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$640
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$677
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$705
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$617
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$611
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$696
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$628
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$684
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$474
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$612