Chengdu vs Dili - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dili
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1231
🏠 One person rent
$297
$215
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$214
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
89
11
😀 Quality of life
76
34
🏙️ Population
20.9M
222K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 36% more expensive than in Dili. Cities ranked 7360th and 8635th ($688 vs $507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Dili. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Dili ranked 1st in East Timor, while ranked 1238th and 8554th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Dili

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Chengdu Dili
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$370
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$253
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$60.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$25.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
12.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1355
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$6.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$23.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$3.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$120
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$4131

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$500
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$499
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$501
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$504
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$468
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$475
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$499
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$2065
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$566
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$486
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$470
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$482
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$387
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$421
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$421
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$510
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$496
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$423
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$412
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$780
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$493
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1115
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$556
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$474
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$530
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$511
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$427
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$436
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$450
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$437
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$520
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$358
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$386
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$402
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$439
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$416
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$428
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$419
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$497
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$381