Berlin vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$660
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$1808
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$251
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$892
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
3.76M
20.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 219% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 1583rd and 7209th ($2104 vs $660) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 151st in Germany and China, respectively. Check Germany vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 23rd and 1933rd 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
$14.5
$2.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$329
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$34.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$52.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$4168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$2205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$3.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$5.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$23.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$15153

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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