Chengdu vs Kawaguchi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kawaguchi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2900
🏠 One person rent
$240
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1081
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$2064
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
72
78
🏙️ Population
20.9M
594K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 42% less expensive than in Kawaguchi. Cities ranked 7421st and 4951st ($623 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 211th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Kawaguchi. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kawaguchi ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 1890th and 653rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kawaguchi

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Chengdu Kawaguchi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.21
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$6608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$3750
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$5.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$14573

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$581
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$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Toda
$1041
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Warabi
$1033
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Soka
$1104
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Saitama
$1196
11 km or 6.5 mi Yashio
$1071
11 km or 6.9 mi Koshigaya
$1164
11 km or 6.9 mi Wako
$1098
12 km or 7.4 mi Asaka
$1088
13 km or 8.3 mi Shiki
$1066
13 km or 8.4 mi Tokyo
$1607
14 km or 8.5 mi Misato
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
14 km or 9 mi Niiza
$1107
15 km or 9.6 mi Hirai
$1089
15 km or 9.6 mi Matsubushi
$1088
16 km or 10 mi Matsudo
$1164
17 km or 10 mi Fujimi
$1084
17 km or 11 mi Nagareyama
$1081
17 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Miyoshi
$1088
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Higashikurume
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Kasukabe
$1111
19 km or 12 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Fujimino
$1101
20 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
21 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Noda
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Hasuda
$1080
22 km or 14 mi Ageo
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Kashiwa
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
23 km or 14 mi Ina
$1086
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
23 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1099
24 km or 15 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
24 km or 15 mi Shiraoka
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Miyashiro
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Kodaira
$1124