Chengdu vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$252
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
16
😀 Quality of life
75
23
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.19M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 24% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7530th and 6522nd ($635 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Togo, respectively. Check China vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 1800th and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Lome

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Chengdu Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$3507

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676