Chongqing vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$868
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$2477
🏠 One person rent
$226
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$703
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$1084
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
93
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.33M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 24% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7185th and 6227th ($662 vs $868) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 1966th and 388th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Taoyuan

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Chongqing Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.96
$4.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$69.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
1.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$7902
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$4753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$8.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$3.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$9.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$7.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$78
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$13630

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$828
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$864
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1060
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1158
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$698
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$745
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$1028
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$931
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$841
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$818
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$761
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$707
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$661
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$841
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$801
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$706
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$683
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$666
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$654
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$821
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1229
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$807
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$719
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$776
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$731
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$673
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$712
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$642
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1231
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$719
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$702
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$643
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$592
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$605
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$731
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$708
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$633
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$691