Chengdu vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$3029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$6932
🏠 One person rent
$266
$1951
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$3238
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.7
$375
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$804
$4290
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
100
😀 Quality of life
73
98
🏙️ Population
20.9M
8.91M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 78% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 6921st and 79th ($677 vs $3029) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 133rd and 2nd in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in London. Chengdu ranked 8th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1573rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs London

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Chengdu London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.5
$76.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.96
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$2186
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$1625
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$4044
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347
$2630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$288
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$37.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$17870
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2106
$10200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.66
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$9.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.07
$5.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.16
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.2
$64.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$108
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.3
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.7
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$2088
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17557
$25849

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$635
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$629
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$611
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$591
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$629
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$621
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$604
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$624
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$646
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$564
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$637
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$529
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$638
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$619
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$562
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$604
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$542
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$591
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$685
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$610
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$626
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$544
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$546
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$631
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$603
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$565
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$582
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$684
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$574
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$578
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$554
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$614
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$635
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$540
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$614
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$543
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$574
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$603

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$2536
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2121
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2082
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2202
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2080
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2037
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2040
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2021
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2253
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$1923
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2030
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$1967
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$1910
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$1877
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$1871
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$1929
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1687
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2153
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1889
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$1816
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$1940
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2077
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2255
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$1899
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$1963
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$1980
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1948
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$1995
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2000
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1813
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1849
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1830
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2001
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1827
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2769
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2187