Chongqing vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$941
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1793
$2515
🏠 One person rent
$205
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$357
$653
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1018
$1212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
74
87
🏙️ Population
32.1M
2.35M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 36% less expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 7933rd and 6085th ($601 vs $941) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 214th and 6th in China and Taiwan, respectively. Check China vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Chongqing compared to 1.3 months in Taoyuan. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Taoyuan ranked 6th in Taiwan, while ranked 2353rd and 373rd 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
$2.89
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$5.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$57.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.25
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
1.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
$8065
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$5166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$9.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$3.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.95
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.17
$9.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.92
$9.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$7.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.74
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.2
$71.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.7
$82.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$541
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24477
$17081

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$581
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$608
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$612
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$600
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$595
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$679
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$572
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$607
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$576
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$628
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$566
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$599
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$612
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$578
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$621
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$564
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$582
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$627
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$629
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$666
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$595
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$600
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$588
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$540
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$591
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$584
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$581
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$617
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$580
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$566
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$625
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$611
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$594
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$612
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$606
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$588
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$598
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$882
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$937
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1108
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$709
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$796
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$997
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$957
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$888
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$879
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$889
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$910
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$668
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$910
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$841
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$656
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$654
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$999
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$634
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$630
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$903
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1067
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$723
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$705
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$763
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$696
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$682
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$677
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$634
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1064
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$697
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$698
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$661
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$610
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$465
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$602
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$598
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$667
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$617
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$464