Chengdu vs Crete - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Crete
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1144
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2828
🏠 One person rent
$242
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1491
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
94
33
😀 Quality of life
73
60
🏙️ Population
20.9M
623K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 44% less expensive than in Crete. Cities ranked 7269th and 4581st ($643 vs $1144) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1.3 months in Crete. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Crete ranked 17th in Greece, while ranked 1633rd and 5333rd 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
$2.81
$29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.53
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$84.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$3523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$4.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$11
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$4341

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Heraklion
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Rethymno
$1015
83 km or 51 mi Chania
$1169
132 km or 82 mi Santorini
$1738
241 km or 150 mi Mykonos
$1974
298 km or 185 mi Bodrum
$844
300 km or 187 mi Voula
$1359
303 km or 189 mi Glyfada
$1475
306 km or 190 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
310 km or 193 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
311 km or 193 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
312 km or 194 mi Kallithea
$1235
313 km or 195 mi Piraeus
$1097
314 km or 195 mi Kalamata
$1058
315 km or 196 mi Athens
$1287
316 km or 196 mi Nikaia
$1137
317 km or 197 mi Salamina
$1047
320 km or 199 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
320 km or 199 mi Peristeri
$1172
320 km or 199 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
323 km or 201 mi Kifissia
$1467
324 km or 202 mi Rhodes
$1061
327 km or 203 mi Eleusis
$1134
328 km or 204 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
332 km or 207 mi Tripoli
$1038
340 km or 211 mi Corinth
$1129
349 km or 217 mi Marmaris
$785
351 km or 218 mi Derna
$403
353 km or 220 mi Kusadasi
$647
358 km or 223 mi Chios
$1186
369 km or 229 mi Chalcis
$1086
369 km or 229 mi Tobruk
$402
377 km or 234 mi Mugla
$774
386 km or 240 mi Aydin
$541
399 km or 248 mi Izmir
$825
399 km or 248 mi Tire
$576
407 km or 253 mi Fethiye
$829
421 km or 262 mi Nazilli
$544
431 km or 268 mi Patras
$1037
432 km or 269 mi Manisa
$647