Chengdu vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$6629
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1987
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$3461
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$4313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
593K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 78% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 7467th and 223rd ($666 vs $2992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Ireland, respectively. Check China vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 1710th and 36th 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
$2.83
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$96.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$3809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$2999
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$8392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$6209
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$4.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$81.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$10947

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718