Chengdu vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chengdu | Gold Coast | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 7269th and 1408th ($643 vs $2152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 9th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Gold Coast. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Gold Coast ranked 6th in Australia, while ranked 1633rd and 120th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Chengdu vs Gold Coast
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| Chengdu | Gold Coast | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 38 km or 24 mi |  Chongzhou | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Pengzhou | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Guanghan | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Shifang | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Jianyang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Dujiangyan | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | Deyang | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Qionglai | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Meishan | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Mianzhu | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Ziyang | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Mianyang | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Leshan | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Ya'an | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Shehong | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Emeishan | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Jiangyou | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Suining | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Neijiang | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Zigong | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Longchang | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Nanchong | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Langzhong | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Yibin | |
| 237 km or 148 mi | Luzhou | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Guang'an | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Guangyuan | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Huaying | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Chongqing | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Bazhong | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Dazhou | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Longnan | |
| 353 km or 220 mi | Xichang | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Zhaotong | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Hanzhong | |
| 390 km or 243 mi | Renhuai | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Bijie | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Wanyuan | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Zunyi | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | Liupanshui |
Cities near Gold Coast
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 5.6 km or 3.5 mi |  Southport | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Brisbane | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Byron Bay | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Ipswich | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Caboolture | |
| 138 km or 86 mi | Caloundra | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Toowoomba | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Sunshine Coast | |
| 256 km or 159 mi | Coffs Harbour | |
| 308 km or 192 mi | Hervey Bay | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Armidale | |
| 367 km or 228 mi | Bundaberg | |
| 383 km or 238 mi | Port Macquarie | |
| 511 km or 318 mi | Gladstone | |
| 567 km or 353 mi | Newcastle | |
| 591 km or 367 mi | Rockhampton | |
| 660 km or 410 mi | Dubbo | |
| 669 km or 416 mi | Dee Why | |
| 675 km or 419 mi | Kellyville | |
| 683 km or 424 mi | Blacktown | |
| 683 km or 425 mi | Sydney | |
| 684 km or 425 mi | Parramatta | |
| 703 km or 437 mi | Bathurst | |
| 715 km or 445 mi | Orange | |
| 752 km or 468 mi | Wollongong | |
| 827 km or 514 mi | Goulburn | |
| 904 km or 562 mi | Canberra | |
| 974 km or 605 mi | Wagga Wagga | |
| 988 km or 614 mi | Griffith | |
| 1182 km or 734 mi | Townsville | |
| 1196 km or 743 mi | Shepparton | |
| 1271 km or 789 mi | Mildura | |
| 1294 km or 804 mi | Bendigo | |
| 1299 km or 807 mi | Traralgon | |
| 1337 km or 830 mi | Sunbury | |
| 1338 km or 831 mi | Pakenham | |
| 1342 km or 834 mi | Berwick | |
| 1344 km or 835 mi | Melbourne | |
| 1344 km or 835 mi | South Yarra | |
| 1344 km or 835 mi | Dandenong |