Chengdu vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$2239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$4966
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1436
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$3017
😷 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 72% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 7421st and 1278th ($623 vs $2239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 3rd 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 1.3 months in Gold Coast. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Gold Coast ranked 6th in Australia, while ranked 1890th and 223rd 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
$2.78
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$6.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$2204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$60.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$8546
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$3976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$6.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$51.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$2092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$6970

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Cities near Chengdu

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
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2067
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2016
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$1781
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1677
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1748
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1683
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1504
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1185
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1557
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1478
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1448
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1411
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1702
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2099
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$1824
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1584
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2539
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2252
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1538
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1511
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1416
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1616
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2023
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1619
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$1667
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1601
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1691
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1291
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$1727
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1691
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1654
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1643
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2194
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1620
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1645