Chengdu vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4287
🏠 One person rent
$281
$914
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3974
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
675K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 64% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 7467th and 2599th ($666 vs $1864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 7th in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 2.1 months in Gothenburg. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Gothenburg ranked 3rd in Sweden, while ranked 1710th and 83rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Gothenburg

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Chengdu Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$93.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$7.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$756
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$6682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$4044
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$4.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$8.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$59.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$88.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$4729

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1738
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1612
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1491
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1405
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1588
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1469
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1412
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1581
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1633
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1864
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1549
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1594
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1890
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1562
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2042
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1641
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1590
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1516
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1986
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2123
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2364
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1550
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2158
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2273
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2073
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1412
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1667
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1965
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1562
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2079
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1957
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2429
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1959
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1481