Beijing vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1808
🏠 One person rent
$596
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$892
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
77
72
🏙️ Population
21.9M
20.9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 62% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 5141st and 7209th ($1067 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 151st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Ranked 5th vs 7th best cities to live in China, and 763rd vs 1933rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Chengdu

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Beijing Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$52.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$4168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$15153

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591