Chengdu vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.09M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 67% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 7467th and 2067th ($666 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 12th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 1710th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Cologne

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Chengdu Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$22470

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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

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944