Chengdu vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$2551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$5611
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1689
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2862
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$3224
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
20.9M
553K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 6348th and 152nd ($759 vs $2551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1st in China and Ireland, respectively. Check China vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 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 1510th and 48th 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
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$1410
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$2439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$7980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$5195
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$68.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$10246

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2503
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$1866
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1753
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1890
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1864
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1549
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$1868
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1540
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1590
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1511
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1154
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1505
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1332
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$1919
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1372
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1237
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1324
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1507
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1509
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1512
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1505
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1494
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1506
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1514
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1211
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$1889
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1151
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1393
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1461
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1506
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1621
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1500
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1242
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1509
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1512
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1406
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1176
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1390
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1377