Chengdu vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2713
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$6029
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1808
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$3147
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3558
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
20.9M
553K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 76% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 7269th and 357th ($643 vs $2713) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Ireland, respectively. Check China vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Dublin. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 1633rd and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Dublin

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Chengdu Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$7.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3276
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$2713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$7683
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$5685
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$17.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$70.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$96
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$10404

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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
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2436
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2283
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2391
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1869
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1744
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1775
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1643
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2183
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1741
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1719
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1305
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1642
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1955
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2244
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1706
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1662
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1494
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1642
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1629
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1652
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1713
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1656
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1650
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1519
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2311
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1578
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1669
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1706
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1867
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1715
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1358
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1733
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1568
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1467
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1532
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1588