Berlin vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$848
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
3.68M
20.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 183% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 433rd and 6348th ($2146 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in Germany and China, respectively. Check Germany vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Chengdu. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 28th and 1510th 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
$13.1
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$45.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$3970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$2247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$34.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$20843

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700