Chengdu vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3155
🏠 One person rent
$281
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
25
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
20.9M
235K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 44% less expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 7467th and 4813th ($666 vs $1181) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Guyana, respectively. Check China vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.9 months in Georgetown. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 1710th and 5916th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Georgetown

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Chengdu Georgetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$54.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$56.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$88.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$3538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$6.37
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1023
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$19783

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$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
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1180
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$877
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$788
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$767
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$740
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$1010
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1097
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1232
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1136
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1284
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1996
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$844
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1979
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1078
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1079
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$699
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$741
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1336
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1454
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$675
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$642
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$679
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$610
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$641
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$995
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$989
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$888
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$771
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$827
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1170
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840