Chengdu vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$2300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$5003
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1512
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$2405
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$3406
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
94
49
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
608K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 71% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 7209th and 1120th ($660 vs $2300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 7th 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 1.5 months in Gold Coast. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Gold Coast ranked 7th in Australia, while ranked 1933rd and 209th 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
$2.91
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$82.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$2455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$2119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$9386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$4352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$5.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$27.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$54.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1739
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$7508

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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
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2491
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1958
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1877
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1754
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1635
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1289
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1689
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1615
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1833
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1514
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1815
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2286
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1997
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1732
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2801
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2472
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1674
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1500
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1532
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1748
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2393
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1746
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1303
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1717
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1816
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1397
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1829
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1822
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1805
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1800
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2397
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1758
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1876