Chengdu vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$3795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$8459
🏠 One person rent
$297
$2638
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$4600
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$890
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$75.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$7880
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
89
25
😀 Quality of life
76
80
🏙️ Population
20.9M
47K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 82% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 7360th and 15th ($688 vs $3795) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Check China vs the Cayman Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 2.1 months in George Town. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 1238th and 717th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs George Town

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Chengdu George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$110
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$15.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$6.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2779
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$2290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$5123
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$4062
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$212
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$114
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
8.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$8738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3024
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$3.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$7.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$18.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$4.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$10
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$25
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$138
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1829
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$26968

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$886
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1092
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1158
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1090
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1160
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1213
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1673