Chengdu vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chengdu Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1750
🏠 One person rent
$297
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
39
😀 Quality of life
76
61
🏙️ Population
20.9M
236K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 5% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 7360th and 7140th ($688 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Botswana, respectively. Check China vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Gaborone. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 1238th and 5784th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Chengdu vs Gaborone

Prices for goods and services in Chengdu and Gaborone are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chengdu Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
10.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$4.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$2568

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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 Gaborone

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$663
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$691
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$903
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$994
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$615
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$860
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$789
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1015
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$912
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1204
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$784
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$875
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$902
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$632
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$912
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1014
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$565