Chengdu vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1690
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3634
🏠 One person rent
$242
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1404
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2921
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
46
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
608K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 62% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 7269th and 2703rd ($643 vs $1690) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 10th 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 1.7 months in Gothenburg. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 1633rd and 84th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Gothenburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$725
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$5997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$3780
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$79.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$6.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$3122

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261