Chengdu vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$731
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$281
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$439
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$437
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
39
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
20.9M
236K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 9% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 7467th and 7094th ($666 vs $731) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Botswana, respectively. Check China vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Gaborone. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 1710th and 5910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Gaborone

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Chengdu Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$462
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1146
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$20.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$4.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$147
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$2881

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Distance City Cost of living
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$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$662
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$697
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$694
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$901
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$1017
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$628
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$826
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$791
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1049
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$958
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$551
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$967
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1057
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$583
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1089
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1171
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$892
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$765
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$792
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$875
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$826
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$899
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$910
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$633
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$927
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$763
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$681
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$652
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$630
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$511
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$630
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$912
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$811
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$916
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$966
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$577