Chengdu vs Leipzig - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Leipzig
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1449
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3571
🏠 One person rent
$251
$688
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1289
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2807
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
72
😀 Quality of life
72
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
616K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 54% less expensive than in Leipzig. Cities ranked 7209th and 3925th ($660 vs $1449) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 535th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Leipzig. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Leipzig ranked 16th in Germany, while ranked 1933rd and 80th 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
$2.91
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$56.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.47
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$965
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$4637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$62.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$8.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$30.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$36.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$86.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$10026

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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

Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261