Chengdu vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5636
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2398
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$3514
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
88
😀 Quality of life
76
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
488K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 7360th and 1307th ($688 vs $2295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 38th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Edinburgh ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1238th and 83rd 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
$2.83
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$8.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2686
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$6647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$4795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$22.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1749
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$25458

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Cities near Chengdu

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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1760
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1750
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1842
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1611
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1835
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1640
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1831
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1593
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1878
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2114
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1885
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1600
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1647
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1704
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1456
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1586
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1596
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1979
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1806
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1943
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1784
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1820
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1777
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1798
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1554
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1872
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1742
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2005
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1417
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1523
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1404
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1424
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1741
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1834
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1485
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1791
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2236
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1820