Chengdu vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5194
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1163
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$276
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$4099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
84
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.91M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 7467th and 1513th ($666 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 4th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Hamburg City. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Hamburg City ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 1710th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Hamburg City

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Chengdu Hamburg City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2225
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$9649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$5540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$32.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$64.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$88.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$23203

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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 Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1650
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1635
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1623
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1667
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1569
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1626
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1662
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1598
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1624
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1554
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1685
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1563
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1586
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1767
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1588
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1716
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1571
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1580
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1648
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1586
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1494
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1588
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1525
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1559
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1574
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1498
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1566
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1825
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1337
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1752
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1470
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1529
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1563
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1443
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1575
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1583
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1492