Cost of living comparison
Chengdu is 2.5% cheaper than China overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.8% less in Chengdu
- Groceries
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pay 3.5% more in Chengdu
- Transportation
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pay 2.4% more in Chengdu
- Housing
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pay 6.7% less in Chengdu
- Childcare
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pay 18.4% less in Chengdu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.0% less in Chengdu
- Clothing
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pay 7.8% more in Chengdu
The cost of clothing, groceries, and transportation in Chengdu are more expensive than in China. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Chengdu.
If you lived in Chengdu instead of China, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
|
China
|
Chengdu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.93
|
$2.78
CN¥20.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥37.14
|
$4.87
CN¥35.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.59
|
$0.45
CN¥3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
China
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.67
|
$1.53
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.90
|
$6.09
CN¥44.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.30
|
$6.77
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.70
|
$1.82
CN¥13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.30
|
$1.85
CN¥13.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.59
|
$0.89
CN¥6.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.20
|
$0.56
CN¥4.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.79
|
$0.77
CN¥5.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.84
|
$0.45
CN¥3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.35
|
$0.31
CN¥2.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.94
|
$0.36
CN¥2.62
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
China
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.59
|
$4.44
CN¥32.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥164.77
|
$27.83
CN¥204.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,845.83
|
$18,784.96
CN¥137,744.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.14
|
$3.48
CN¥25.51
|
|
pay 6.7% less for housing
|
China
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.76
|
$11.82
CN¥86.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,407.55
|
$316.25
CN¥2,318.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,508.92
|
$175.33
CN¥1,285.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥296.67
|
$36.71
CN¥269.19
|
|
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
China
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,370.83
|
$379.82
CN¥2,785.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥134,320.98
|
$14,784.46
CN¥108,410.01
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥8.00
|
$1.11
CN¥8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.49
|
$3.16
CN¥23.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.71
|
$3.48
CN¥25.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥303.63
|
$34.49
CN¥252.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.45
|
$5.57
CN¥40.81
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
China
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥353.62
|
$45.91
CN¥336.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥232.23
|
$44.98
CN¥329.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥531.81
|
$78.99
CN¥579.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥553.87
|
$64.36
CN¥471.90
|
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