Beijing vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$596
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
21.9M
20.9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 57% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 5341st and 7467th ($1044 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 88th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Chengdu. Ranked 11th vs 5th best cities to live in China, and 2718th vs 1710th 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
$4.36
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$13059

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580