Cost of living comparison
Chengdu is 54.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% less in Chengdu
- Groceries
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pay 54.9% less in Chengdu
- Transportation
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pay 59.7% less in Chengdu
- Housing
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pay 75.0% less in Chengdu
- Childcare
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pay 47.2% less in Chengdu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 63.2% less in Chengdu
- Clothing
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pay 23.8% less in Chengdu
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Chengdu.
If you lived in Chengdu instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 56.6% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Chengdu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
$2.78
CN¥20.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.34
|
$4.87
CN¥35.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.49
|
$0.45
CN¥3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.50
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Chengdu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.70
|
$1.53
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.78
|
$6.09
CN¥44.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.79
|
$6.77
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.99
|
$1.82
CN¥13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.49
|
$1.85
CN¥13.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.60
|
$0.89
CN¥6.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
$0.56
CN¥4.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.53
|
$0.77
CN¥5.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
$0.45
CN¥3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
$0.31
CN¥2.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
$0.36
CN¥2.62
|
|
pay 59.7% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.98
|
$4.44
CN¥32.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.88
|
$27.83
CN¥204.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$265,365.06
|
$18,784.96
CN¥137,744.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$113.15
|
$3.48
CN¥25.51
|
|
pay 75.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.98
|
$11.82
CN¥86.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,005.99
|
$316.25
CN¥2,318.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,021.07
|
$175.33
CN¥1,285.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,458.44
|
$36.71
CN¥269.19
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,809.52
|
$379.82
CN¥2,785.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,737.47
|
$14,784.46
CN¥108,410.01
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Chengdu
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.11
|
$1.11
CN¥8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.30
|
$3.16
CN¥23.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.18
|
$3.48
CN¥25.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$664.22
|
$34.49
CN¥252.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.18
|
$5.57
CN¥40.81
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.96
|
$45.91
CN¥336.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$316.15
|
$44.98
CN¥329.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$720.16
|
$78.99
CN¥579.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,107.94
|
$64.36
CN¥471.90
|
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