Chengdu vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4308
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
88
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
20.9M
776K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 69% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 7360th and 1384th ($688 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 3rd in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 1238th and 48th 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
$2.83
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$21222

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778