Chengdu vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1744
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$240
$947
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$3148
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.09M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 64% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 7421st and 2551st ($623 vs $1744) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 24th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 1890th and 12th 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
$2.78
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1902
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$6163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$6.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$15595

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1578
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1822
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1569
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1559
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1572
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1554
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1586
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1551
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1536
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1576
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1534
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1577
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1544
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1559
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1529
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1554
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1523
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1518
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1522
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1497
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1542
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1677
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1522
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1580
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1502
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1497
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1517
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1504
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1494
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1499
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1494
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1503
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1495
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1479
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1490
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1500
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1772