Beijing vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$589
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
21.9M
20.9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 62% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 5355th and 7530th ($1029 vs $635) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 114th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Ranked 11th vs 5th best cities to live in China, and 2546th vs 1800th 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
$4.24
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$11647

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560