Chengdu vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$251
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$3396
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
20.9M
593K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 57% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 7209th and 3604th ($660 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 376th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Dortmund ranked 57th in Germany, while ranked 1933rd and 692nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$12215

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452