Chengdu vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$4614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
776K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 71% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 7530th and 1510th ($635 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 4th 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 1800th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Frankfurt

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Chengdu Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$16203

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769