Chengdu vs Hangzhou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Hangzhou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2298
🏠 One person rent
$252
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$641
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$882
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
75
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
11.9M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% less expensive than in Hangzhou. Cities ranked 7530th and 6563rd ($635 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 20th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Hangzhou. Ranked 5th vs 13th best cities to live in China, and 1800th vs 2980th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Hangzhou

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Chengdu Hangzhou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$26.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$855
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$55.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$7830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$4289
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$6.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$72.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$28925

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Hangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$740
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$631
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$597
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$642
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$672
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$637
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$771
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$674
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$586
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$713
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$639
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$679
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$696
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$659
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1128
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$673
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$632
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1003
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$601
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$666
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$648
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$634
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$576
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$620
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$604
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$621
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$696
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$597
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$547
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$612
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$672
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$618
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$622
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$597
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$696
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$531
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$656
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$677
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$630
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$753