Chengdu vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$521
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1277
🏠 One person rent
$251
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$27.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$404
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
11
😀 Quality of life
72
30
🏙️ Population
20.9M
222K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 27% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 7209th and 8515th ($660 vs $521) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 1st in China and East Timor, respectively. Check China vs East Timor comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Dili. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 1933rd and 8099th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$58.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1506
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$851
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$13.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$6.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$99.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$3328

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$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
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434