Chengdu vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$4617
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1125
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1929
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$3700
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
72
94
🏙️ Population
20.9M
776K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 69% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 7421st and 1863rd ($623 vs $1989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Frankfurt ranked 7th in Germany, while ranked 1890th and 47th 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
$2.78
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$5.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$2172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$186
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$8106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$4832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$6.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$555
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$14496

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1566
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1680
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1670
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1717
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1662
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1589
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1599
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1682
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1592
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1707
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1626
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1660
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1631
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1698
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1665
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1624
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1705
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1708
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1606
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1601
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1689
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1595
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1608
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1698
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1605
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1623
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1641
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1632
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1620
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1605
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1879
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1707
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1666
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1614
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1614
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1603
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1595