Chengdu vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$3044
🏠 One person rent
$305
$524
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1069
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2302
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
70
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
609K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 36% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 6348th and 4195th ($759 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 634th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Leipzig ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 1510th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Leipzig

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Chengdu Leipzig
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$4.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$356
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1095
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$812
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
2.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$5905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$3.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$92.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$7.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$77.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$82
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$8644

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1305
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1304
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1298
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1303
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1298
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1128
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1303
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1301
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1248
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1302
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1299
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1297
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1054
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1301
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1304
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1305
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1306
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1302
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1296
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1304
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1099
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1327
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1300
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1248
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1298
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1300
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1300
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1301
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1297
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1303
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1195
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1298
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1300
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1298
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1302
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1305
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1066