Chengdu vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$297
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$745
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
41
😀 Quality of life
76
61
🏙️ Population
20.9M
938K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 54% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7360th and 4050th ($688 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 1238th and 5741st 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
$2.83
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$5834

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814