Chengdu vs Hanover - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Hanover
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4490
🏠 One person rent
$281
$848
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
83
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
548K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 63% less expensive than in Hanover. Cities ranked 7467th and 2887th ($666 vs $1792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 140th 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 1.8 months in Hanover. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Hanover ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 1710th and 89th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Hanover

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Chengdu Hanover
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$858
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$643
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1147
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$4.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$68.4
🚕 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
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$108
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$25389

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Cities near Chengdu

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 Hanover

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Langenhagen
$1681
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Ronnenberg
$1678
9 km or 5.6 mi Laatzen
$1675
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Seelze
$1674
11 km or 6.7 mi Garbsen
$1669
16 km or 9.6 mi Burgwedel
$1643
16 km or 10 mi Lehrte
$1643
17 km or 10 mi Sehnde
$1649
20 km or 13 mi Burgdorf
$1612
20 km or 13 mi Barsinghausen
$1636
21 km or 13 mi Wunstorf
$1638
22 km or 14 mi Springe
$1631
24 km or 15 mi Neustadt am Rubenberge
$1636
29 km or 18 mi Hildesheim
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Peine
$1582
36 km or 23 mi Celle
$1529
37 km or 23 mi Stadthagen
$1608
40 km or 25 mi Hamelin
$1562
47 km or 29 mi Nienburg
$1593
49 km or 30 mi Salzgitter
$1540
49 km or 31 mi Rinteln
$1579
52 km or 33 mi Petershagen
$1569
54 km or 34 mi Braunschweig
$1566
56 km or 35 mi Walsrode
$1586
56 km or 35 mi Gifhorn
$1532
57 km or 35 mi Minden
$1535
58 km or 36 mi Porta Westfalica
$1573
59 km or 37 mi Wolfenbuttel
$1544
63 km or 39 mi Einbeck
$1613
64 km or 40 mi Holzminden
$1589
67 km or 41 mi Bad Oeynhausen
$1583
68 km or 42 mi Soltau
$1580
69 km or 43 mi Lemgo
$1608
70 km or 43 mi Verden an der Aller
$1580
70 km or 44 mi Goslar
$1570
71 km or 44 mi Wolfsburg
$1453
72 km or 45 mi Hoxter
$1640
73 km or 46 mi Lohne
$1584
74 km or 46 mi Bad Salzuflen
$1583
75 km or 47 mi Espelkamp
$1592