Buenos Aires vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$536
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$1050
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
79
89
😀 Quality of life
77
75
🏙️ Population
3.12M
20.9M

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 81% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 4761st and 7467th ($1207 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 88th in Argentina and China, respectively. Check Argentina vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.6 months in Chengdu. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 1226th and 1710th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Chengdu

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Buenos Aires Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$13059

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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