Chengdu vs Hamburg City - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Hamburg City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1925
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$4426
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1084
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1747
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$445
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$3430
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
92
83
😀 Quality of life
73
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.85M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 61% less expensive than in Hamburg City. Cities ranked 6348th and 1901st ($759 vs $1925) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 3rd in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Hamburg City. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Hamburg City ranked 3rd in Germany, while ranked 1510th and 25th 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
$2.81
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$862
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
2.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$8815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$5605
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$8.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$89.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$25330

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

Cities near Hamburg City

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Reinbek
$1298
17 km or 11 mi Norderstedt
$1306
18 km or 11 mi Pinneberg
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Wedel
$1302
21 km or 13 mi Ahrensburg
$1302
21 km or 13 mi Buxtehude
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Quickborn
$1303
25 km or 15 mi Winsen
$1300
28 km or 17 mi Geesthacht
$1298
32 km or 20 mi Elmshorn
$1304
32 km or 20 mi Kaltenkirchen
$1298
35 km or 22 mi Stade
$1306
38 km or 24 mi Bad Oldesloe
$1302
43 km or 27 mi Luneburg
$1351
52 km or 33 mi Itzehoe
$1307
57 km or 36 mi Lubeck
$1458
58 km or 36 mi Neumunster
$1297
62 km or 38 mi Bad Schwartau
$1299
63 km or 39 mi Rotenburg an der Wumme
$1303
64 km or 40 mi Soltau
$1304
75 km or 47 mi Uelzen
$1357
81 km or 50 mi Walsrode
$1300
83 km or 52 mi Geestland
$1298
86 km or 54 mi Kiel
$1325
87 km or 54 mi Verden an der Aller
$1298
87 km or 54 mi Rendsburg
$1324
88 km or 54 mi Osterholz-Scharmbeck
$1300
88 km or 55 mi Achim
$1301
93 km or 57 mi Cuxhaven
$1303
93 km or 58 mi Heide
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Bremerhaven
$1274
94 km or 58 mi Schwerin
$1274
95 km or 59 mi Bremen City
$1393
102 km or 63 mi Nordenham
$1297
103 km or 64 mi Celle
$1025
103 km or 64 mi Eckernforde
$1302
104 km or 64 mi Wismar
$1299
106 km or 66 mi Syke
$1297
107 km or 66 mi Delmenhorst
$1304
109 km or 68 mi Salzwedel
$1296