Chengdu vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$3858
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
20.9M
631K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 64% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 7360th and 2319th ($688 vs $1913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 30th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 2 months in Dusseldorf. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 1238th and 26th 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
$2.83
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$9744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$5208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1041
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$20776

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941