Chengdu vs Daejeon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Daejeon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$242
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2372
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
94
76
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.48M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 30% less expensive than in Daejeon. Cities ranked 7269th and 5810th ($643 vs $924) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Daejeon ranked 30th in South Korea, while ranked 1633rd and 2004th 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
$2.81
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$596
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$3778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$6222
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$32.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$15774

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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
15 km or 9.2 mi Gyeryong
$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121