Chengdu vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$3374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$8402
🏠 One person rent
$242
$2280
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$4877
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$837
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4688
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
94
20
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
20.9M
41K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 81% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 7269th and 32nd ($643 vs $3374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in George Town. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 1633rd and 754th 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
$2.81
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$14.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$7.15
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1954
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$5734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$4269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$120
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
7.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$8481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$5200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$3.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$6.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$7.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$9.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$7.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$4.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$4.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$78.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$24.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$25346

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1005
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1312
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1371
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1209
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1138
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1784
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1269
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1092
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1220
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1182
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1137
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1626
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1869
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$674
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1001
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$768
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2841
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$698
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$936
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2555
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$758
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1727
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1250
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$2153
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1005
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1176
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3241
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$940
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1048
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1291
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1101
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1322
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1671