Chongqing vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$292
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$1180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
87
93
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.29M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 17% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6163rd ($712 vs $861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 10th 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 Taoyuan. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 3rd in Taiwan, while ranked 2233rd and 264th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$7365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$4810
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$9.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$3.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$13937

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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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$917
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$860
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1011
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1169
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$746
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$863
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$860
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$995
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$890
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$857
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$791
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$725
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$675
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$913
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$952
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$664
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$694
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$932
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$689
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$676
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$851
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1114
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$721
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$744
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$787
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$719
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$678
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$735
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$667
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1115
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$741
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$713
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$719
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$655
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$588
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$589
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$811
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$725
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$644
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$716