Chengdu vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3250
🏠 One person rent
$242
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1344
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$645
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
41
😀 Quality of life
73
56
🏙️ Population
20.9M
580K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 49% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7269th and 4318th ($643 vs $1250) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 1633rd and 5883rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kingston

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Chengdu Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$6.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
8.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$26.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$4.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$2133

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$758
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$936
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$698
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1005
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$768
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$674
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1005
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2555
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2841
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$2153
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1671
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1176
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1727
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1872
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$492
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1869
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1784
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$494
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$504
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$514
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$525
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$501
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$506
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1626
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3374
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1371
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1312
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$714
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$712