Bucharest vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$535
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$1050
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
78
89
😀 Quality of life
84
75
🏙️ Population
1.72M
20.9M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 71% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 4935th and 7467th ($1138 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 88th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 508th and 1710th 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
$11.9
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$13059

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580