Chongqing vs Taipei - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Taipei
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$3353
🏠 One person rent
$292
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
87
95
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.6M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 39% less expensive than in Taipei. Cities ranked 6733rd and 4516th ($712 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 1.4 months in Taipei. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Taipei ranked 2nd in Taiwan, while ranked 2233rd and 209th 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
$3.98
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$33.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$5.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$1511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$13301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$6421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$9.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$3.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$736
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$19102

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
9.6 km or 6 mi New Taipei
$1011
23 km or 14 mi Keelung
$860
39 km or 24 mi Taoyuan
$861
39 km or 24 mi Yilan
$863
58 km or 36 mi Zhubei
$917
63 km or 39 mi Hsinchu
$860
89 km or 56 mi Miaoli
$746
133 km or 82 mi Taichung
$995
149 km or 92 mi Changhua
$890
152 km or 95 mi Nantou
$857
180 km or 112 mi Douliu
$791
206 km or 128 mi Chiayi
$725
252 km or 157 mi Fuzhou
$664
257 km or 160 mi Putian
$675
258 km or 160 mi Taitung
$952
267 km or 166 mi Tainan
$913
270 km or 168 mi Ningde
$694
276 km or 172 mi Ishigaki
$1114
297 km or 185 mi Quanzhou
$689
298 km or 185 mi Kaohsiung
$932
299 km or 186 mi Jinjiang
$676
316 km or 196 mi Rui'an
$744
330 km or 205 mi Kinmen
$851
340 km or 211 mi Wenzhou
$787
354 km or 220 mi Xiamen
$721
371 km or 230 mi Wenling
$735
379 km or 235 mi Miyakojima
$1115
380 km or 236 mi Nanping
$678
395 km or 246 mi Zhangzhou
$719
411 km or 255 mi Lishui
$741
414 km or 257 mi Sanming
$667
425 km or 264 mi Linhai
$719
454 km or 282 mi Longyan
$713
461 km or 286 mi Wuyishan
$655
488 km or 303 mi Jinhua
$811
495 km or 308 mi Yiwu
$725
508 km or 316 mi Quzhou
$644
518 km or 322 mi Shangrao
$721
520 km or 323 mi Chaozhou
$588
525 km or 326 mi Shantou
$589