Chengdu vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3695
🏠 One person rent
$240
$808
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1406
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$3142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
675K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 62% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 7421st and 2959th ($623 vs $1623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 6th in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Gothenburg. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 1890th and 78th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$9.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
4.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$5838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$3896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$78.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$7.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$5.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$37.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$80.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$3664

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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

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1498
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1367
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1284
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1167
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1334
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1235
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1208
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1373
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1424
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1473
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1676
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1333
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1575
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1310
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1800
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1434
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1297
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1331
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1733
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1864
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1983
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1298
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1828
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1952
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1714
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1140
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1508
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1623
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1279
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1707
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1631
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2134
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1651
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1251