Chengdu vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2735
🏠 One person rent
$251
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$836
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$74.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
94
76
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 32% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 7209th and 5865th ($660 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 72nd in China and South Korea, respectively. Check China vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 2.4 months in Daejeon. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Daejeon ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 1933rd and 314th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Daejeon

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Chengdu Daejeon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$26.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$5730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$4514
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$9.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$8.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$38.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$69.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$19159

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$999
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$1098
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$1084
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$997
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1066
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$980
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$915
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1134
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$981
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$995
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1007
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1041
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$992
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1098
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$977
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1025
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1025
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1027
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$1000
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1142
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1077
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$1005
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1036
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$970
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1049
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1111
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$988
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1057
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$990
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1003
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1087
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1114
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$871
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1025
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1127