Chengdu vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$2011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$4929
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2177
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$3222
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
626K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 69% less expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 7421st and 1806th ($623 vs $2011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 64th in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Glasgow. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1890th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Glasgow

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Chengdu Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$89.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$2489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$80.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$1078
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$15092

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288