Bucharest vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

Bucharest Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$891
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2284
$2063
🏠 One person rent
$398
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$693
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1019
$848
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
92
😀 Quality of life
79
73
🏙️ Population
1.88M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 17% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 5928th and 6348th ($891 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st in Romania and China, respectively. Check Romania vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 1.1 months in Chengdu. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Chengdu ranked 7th in China, while ranked 465th and 1510th 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
$9.45
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.2
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$233
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$819
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.1
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$45.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.88
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.99%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2593
$3970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1591
$2247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.3
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.45
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.69
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.07
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.77
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$34.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.66
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.7
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$74
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8708
$20843

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$620
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$807
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$658
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$521
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$641
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$506
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$610
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$670
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$628
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$608
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$603
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$565
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$800
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$552
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$605
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$630
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$522
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$639
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$527
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$627
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$688
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$461
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$649
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$524
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$749
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$620
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$794
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$498
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$695
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$540
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$629
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$512
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$475
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$575
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$444
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$604
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$861
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$699
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$500
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$593

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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