Berlin vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$1237
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
3.78M
20.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 245% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 1150th and 7360th ($2371 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 75th in Germany and China, respectively. Check Germany vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Chengdu. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 45th and 1238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Chengdu

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Berlin Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$14789

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594