Chengdu vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$281
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$525
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
41
😀 Quality of life
75
57
🏙️ Population
20.9M
938K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 54% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 7467th and 4191st ($666 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Jamaica, respectively. Check China vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 1710th and 6176th 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
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$5107

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769