Bucharest vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$635
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1647
🏠 One person rent
$525
$252
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
77
94
😀 Quality of life
81
75
🏙️ Population
1.72M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 76% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 4913th and 7530th ($1116 vs $635) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 114th in Romania and China, respectively. Check Romania vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Chengdu. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 646th and 1800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Chengdu

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Bucharest Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$46.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$3973
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$2045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$11647

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$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560