Berlin vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$863
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
3.78M
20.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 225% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 1762nd and 7421st ($2027 vs $623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 164th 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 9th in China, while ranked 21st and 1890th 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
$14.6
$2.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$31.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$3812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$2020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$3.51
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$27.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$6.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$11550

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574