Chengdu vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$2310
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$5713
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1359
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$2393
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$3676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
88
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
488K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 73% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 7530th and 1247th ($635 vs $2310) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 32nd in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1800th and 59th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Edinburgh

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Chengdu Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$8.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$2488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1942
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$300
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$41.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$6892
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$4820
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$88.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1932
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$23184

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1775
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1728
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1762
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1711
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1641
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1797
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1480
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1840
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2058
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1837
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1575
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1630
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1485
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1522
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1759
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1769
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1906
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1805
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1825
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1780
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1797
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1778
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1602
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$2079
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2021
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1460
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1507
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1429
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1431
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1638
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1840
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1484
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1839
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2205
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1808