Chengdu vs Gothenburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Gothenburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1879
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$297
$949
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1652
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$3784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
76
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
675K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 63% less expensive than in Gothenburg. Cities ranked 7360th and 2470th ($688 vs $1879) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 4th in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 2 months in Gothenburg. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Gothenburg ranked 2nd in Sweden, while ranked 1238th and 91st 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
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1735
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$6539
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$8.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$20.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$4650

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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

Cities near Gothenburg

Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1723
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1544
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1441
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1358
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1574
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1424
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1578
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1490
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1483
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1503
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1877
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1429
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1479
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1855
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1478
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2401
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$2053
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1535
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1504
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1464
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$2029
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$2157
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2220
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1447
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2135
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2195
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$2071
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1423
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1723
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1980
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1481
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$2084
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$2002
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1993
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2334
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1984
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1423