Chengdu vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$2627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$5796
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1748
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$3037
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$3727
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
72
96
🏙️ Population
20.9M
593K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 76% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 7421st and 605th ($623 vs $2627) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Dublin. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 1890th and 17th 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
$2.78
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$3211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$5541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$17.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$54.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$69.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$99
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$1213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$8881

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2186
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2216
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2628
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1767
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1785
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1662
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1713
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2134
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1755
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1968
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1382
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1562
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1969
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2297
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1390
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1682
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1681
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1697
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1710
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1774
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1706
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1675
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1482
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2275
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1556
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1732
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1897
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1686
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1497
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1753
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1762
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1714
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1456
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1629
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1574