Chengdu vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2974
🏠 One person rent
$251
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1056
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1043
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
94
33
😀 Quality of life
72
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
623K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 44% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 7209th and 4641st ($660 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 17th in China and Greece, respectively. Check China vs Greece comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.9 months in Crete. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Crete ranked 6th in Greece, while ranked 1933rd and 1944th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Crete

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Chengdu Crete
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$49.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$434
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$795
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$3592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$3109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$84.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$407
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$3997

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1137
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1120
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1257
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1769
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1956
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$868
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1528
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1257
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1143
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1123
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1366
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1146
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1054
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1228
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1459
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1095
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1106
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1005
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$1077
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$408
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$743
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1198
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1148
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$407
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$741
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$638
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$892
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$663
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$876
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$600
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1080
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$612