Chengdu vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3318
🏠 One person rent
$251
$482
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1162
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2036
😷 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 45% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 7209th and 4577th ($660 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 47th 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 1.7 months in Kyoto. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kyoto ranked 7th in Japan, while ranked 1933rd and 108th 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
$2.91
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.52
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$28
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$5617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$70.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$56.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$27.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$50.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$439
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$7456

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073