Chengdu vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4484
🏠 One person rent
$242
$979
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1846
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3151
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
20.9M
619K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 64% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 7269th and 2414th ($643 vs $1776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 21st 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 1.8 months in Dusseldorf. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Dusseldorf ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 1633rd and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Dusseldorf

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Chengdu Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.61
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$900
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1766
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$7136
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$6071
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$57.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$8.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$21567

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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

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1476
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1470
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1493
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1471
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1501
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1432
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1547
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1420
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1575
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1458
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1562
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1320
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1454
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1488
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1556
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1370
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1387
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1395
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1511
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1402
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1476
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1551
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1778
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1426
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1384
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1124
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1397
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1276
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1484
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1505
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1388
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1267
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1405
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1389
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1752