Chongqing vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$2361
🏠 One person rent
$224
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
88
93
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.33M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 28% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7340th and 6171st ($634 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 7th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 1.2 months in Taoyuan. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 1675th and 418th 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
$3.91
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$360
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$7669
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$4912
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$3.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$15
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$73.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$75.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$18619

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$821
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$897
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1073
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1181
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$728
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$731
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$967
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$894
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$813
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$796
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$770
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$747
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$625
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$814
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$788
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$669
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$648
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$956
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$644
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$627
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$823
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1155
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$688
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$681
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$726
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$664
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$630
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$671
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$603
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1154
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$682
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$649
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$601
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$451
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$581
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$587
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$677
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$616
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$443