Berlin vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$440
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
3.68M
20.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 213% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 1759th and 7269th ($2013 vs $643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 196th in Germany and China, respectively. Check Germany vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 19th and 1633rd 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
$12.4
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$171
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$33.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$51.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$2044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$3.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$4.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$18347

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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