Chengdu vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1274
🏠 One person rent
$242
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$28.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$387
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
94
11
😀 Quality of life
73
33
🏙️ Population
20.9M
222K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 25% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 7269th and 8409th ($643 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1633rd and 8018th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
10.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1368
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$6.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$17.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$30.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$3486

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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
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$506
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$505
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$506
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$502
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$499
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$506
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$508
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1859
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$556
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$519
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$506
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$525
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$361
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$429
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$431
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$568
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$504
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$431
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$422
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$870
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$546
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$873
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$643
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$495
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$604
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$577
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$450
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$460
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$469
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$454
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$522
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$383
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$403
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$459
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$484
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$427
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$439
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$440
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$537
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$383