Chengdu vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3920
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
20.9M
759K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 66% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 7269th and 2040th ($643 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 8th 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 7th best city to live in China vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 1633rd 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
$2.81
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$14318

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574