Chongqing vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$631
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1860
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$229
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$401
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1102
$1536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
74
89
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.36M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 36% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7730th and 5651st ($631 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 1966th and 245th 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
$2.93
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.76
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.21
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.24
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2743
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.99
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.94
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.14
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.87
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24949
$19490

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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
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473