Bucharest vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$562
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$1237
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
89
😀 Quality of life
84
76
🏙️ Population
1.72M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 67% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 4877th and 7360th ($1148 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 75th in Romania and China, respectively. Check Romania vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 1.8 months in Chengdu. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 482nd and 1238th 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
$11.6
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$14789

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594