Chengdu vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$240
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$1866
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.46M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 46% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7421st and 4641st ($623 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 67th 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 1.6 months in Kyoto. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 1890th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kyoto

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Chengdu Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$7056

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$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

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062