Beijing vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$605
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
78
73
🏙️ Population
21.9M
20.9M

The cost of living in Beijing is 66% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 4887th and 7269th ($1065 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 196th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Ranked 5th vs 7th best cities to live in China, and 583rd vs 1633rd 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
$3.9
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$51.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$2044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$3.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$18347

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587