Chengdu vs Georgetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Georgetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2953
🏠 One person rent
$251
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$442
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$77.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$538
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
23
😀 Quality of life
72
47
🏙️ Population
20.9M
235K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 33% less expensive than in Georgetown. Cities ranked 7209th and 5796th ($660 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 3rd in China and Guyana, respectively. Check China vs Guyana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Georgetown. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Georgetown ranked 1st in Guyana, while ranked 1933rd and 6383rd 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
$2.91
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$55
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1327
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
7.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$3910
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$6.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$23107

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
88 km or 55 mi Linden
$1015
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$869
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$785
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$770
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$586
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$964
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1070
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1164
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1101
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1168
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1698
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$871
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1642
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1065
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1061
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$719
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$731
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1360
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1390
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$662
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$627
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$691
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$692
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$981
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1004
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$704
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$821
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$783
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1159
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787