Cost of living comparison
Chengdu is 6.2% cheaper than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.7% less in Chengdu
- Groceries
-
pay 31.6% more in Chengdu
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% more in Chengdu
- Housing
-
pay 27.3% less in Chengdu
- Childcare
-
pay 11.7% more in Chengdu
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.9% more in Chengdu
- Clothing
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pay 25.4% less in Chengdu
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Chengdu are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Chengdu.
If you lived in Chengdu instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB933.72
|
$2.78
CN¥20.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB518.73
|
$4.87
CN¥35.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB108.97
|
$0.45
CN¥3.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB49.32
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 31.6% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB62.88
|
$1.53
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB447.80
|
$6.09
CN¥44.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB362.51
|
$6.77
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB154.43
|
$1.82
CN¥13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB201.79
|
$1.85
CN¥13.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB68.83
|
$0.89
CN¥6.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB67.83
|
$0.56
CN¥4.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB72.72
|
$0.77
CN¥5.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB114.18
|
$0.45
CN¥3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.33
|
$0.31
CN¥2.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.26
|
$0.36
CN¥2.62
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB225.44
|
$4.44
CN¥32.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,904.91
|
$27.83
CN¥204.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,112,406.03
|
$18,784.96
CN¥137,744.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB591.36
|
$3.48
CN¥25.51
|
|
pay 27.3% less for housing
|
Moscow
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB648.30
|
$11.82
CN¥86.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB97,627.31
|
$316.25
CN¥2,318.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB59,282.86
|
$175.33
CN¥1,285.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,808.08
|
$36.71
CN¥269.19
|
|
pay 11.7% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB47,418.42
|
$379.82
CN¥2,785.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,058,430.57
|
$14,784.46
CN¥108,410.01
|
|
pay 3.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB311.24
|
$1.11
CN¥8.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB256.58
|
$3.16
CN¥23.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB248.99
|
$3.48
CN¥25.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,286.90
|
$34.49
CN¥252.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB518.73
|
$5.57
CN¥40.81
|
|
pay 25.4% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Chengdu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,248.63
|
$45.91
CN¥336.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,300.18
|
$44.98
CN¥329.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB11,073.94
|
$78.99
CN¥579.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,364.23
|
$64.36
CN¥471.90
|
|
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