Chengdu vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$6085
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1742
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$3071
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$237
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
76
80
🏙️ Population
20.9M
7.41M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 74% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 7360th and 640th ($688 vs $2663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Hong Kong. Ranked 6th vs 1st best cities to live in China, and 1238th vs 676th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Hong Kong

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Chengdu Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$60.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2008
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$3693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$27719
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$17176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$73.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$3.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$24.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$66.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$22758

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Cities near Chengdu

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 Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2396
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$995
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$678
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1734
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$548
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$694
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$638
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$873
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$785
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$954
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$627
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$858
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$777
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$801
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$807
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$839
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$908
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$600
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$473
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$793
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$612
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$474
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$682
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$828
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$766
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$797
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$802
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$778
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$758
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$824
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$739
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$751
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$705
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$702
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$729
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$711
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$714
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$892
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$528
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$620