Chengdu vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1861
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1029
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1905
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$3480
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
629K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 65% less expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 7209th and 2278th ($660 vs $1861) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 18th 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 1.9 months in Dusseldorf. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 1933rd 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
$2.91
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.8
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$959
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$761
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$7923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$6295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$55.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$28.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$8.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$58.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$22103

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1566
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1548
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1571
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1556
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1578
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1527
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1620
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1505
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1558
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1634
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1441
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1612
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1465
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1425
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1652
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1497
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1563
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1638
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1947
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1543
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1206
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1479
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1525
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1582
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1441
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1478
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1470
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1851