Chengdu vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$4348
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1070
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1934
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$3641
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
88
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
20.9M
764K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 59% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 6348th and 2066th ($759 vs $1843) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 4th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 2 months in Frankfurt. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 1510th and 32nd 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
$2.81
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$55.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$4.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1076
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$792
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1509
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$281
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$9693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$6583
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$3.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$7.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$682
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$12616

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1523
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1299
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1301
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1299
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1299
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1299
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1305
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1304
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1298
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1296
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1300
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1297
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1303
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1300
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1303
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1297
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1278
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1302
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1300
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1331
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1301
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1305
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1298
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1298
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1193
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1299
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1301
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1298
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1300
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1299
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1441
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1243
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1300
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1630
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1590
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1298
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1299
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1299