Chengdu vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2572
🏠 One person rent
$305
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$813
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$1772
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
44
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.98M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 29% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 6348th and 4605th ($759 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 2nd in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Jeddah ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1510th and 1949th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Jeddah

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Chengdu Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$6.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$876
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
4.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$1340
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$1020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$7.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$4.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$91.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$7059

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$992
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$601
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$867
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1028
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$829
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$833
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$963
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$832
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$750
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$487
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$843
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$892
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$563
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$522
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$270
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$486
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$858
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$880
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$598
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$485
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1019
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$230
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$227
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$281
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1278
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$260
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$345
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$553
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$487
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$578
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$299
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$827
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$588
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$488
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$247
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$828
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$614
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$492