Chengdu vs Gold Coast - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Gold Coast
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2530
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5679
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1644
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2706
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$638
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
89
49
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
20.9M
608K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 73% less expensive than in Gold Coast. Cities ranked 7360th and 852nd ($688 vs $2530) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 5th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Gold Coast. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Gold Coast ranked 5th in Australia, while ranked 1238th and 68th 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
$2.83
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$106
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$54.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$8667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$5294
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$5.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$25.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$5.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$56.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$77.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$2112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$9318

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Brisbane
$2323
73 km or 45 mi Byron Bay
$2672
77 km or 48 mi Ipswich
$1825
114 km or 71 mi Caboolture
$1992
138 km or 86 mi Caloundra
$1863
152 km or 94 mi Toowoomba
$1720
155 km or 97 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
256 km or 159 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
308 km or 192 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
323 km or 201 mi Armidale
$1273
367 km or 228 mi Bundaberg
$1720
383 km or 238 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
511 km or 318 mi Gladstone
$1643
567 km or 353 mi Newcastle
$1995
591 km or 367 mi Rockhampton
$1642
660 km or 410 mi Dubbo
$1855
669 km or 416 mi Dee Why
$2354
675 km or 419 mi Kellyville
$2040
683 km or 424 mi Blacktown
$1709
683 km or 425 mi Sydney
$2844
684 km or 425 mi Parramatta
$2481
703 km or 437 mi Bathurst
$1701
715 km or 445 mi Orange
$1460
752 km or 468 mi Wollongong
$1695
827 km or 514 mi Goulburn
$1795
904 km or 562 mi Canberra
$2258
974 km or 605 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
988 km or 614 mi Griffith
$1825
1182 km or 734 mi Townsville
$2015
1196 km or 743 mi Shepparton
$1816
1271 km or 789 mi Mildura
$1905
1294 km or 804 mi Bendigo
$1493
1299 km or 807 mi Traralgon
$2000
1337 km or 830 mi Sunbury
$1933
1338 km or 831 mi Pakenham
$1936
1342 km or 834 mi Berwick
$1915
1344 km or 835 mi Melbourne
$2543
1344 km or 835 mi South Yarra
$1834
1344 km or 835 mi Dandenong
$1913