Chengdu vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$3321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$7723
🏠 One person rent
$242
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$3918
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$574
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$349
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4098
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
73
98
🏙️ Population
20.9M
8.91M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 81% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7269th and 38th ($643 vs $3321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in London. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1633rd and 5th 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
$2.81
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$84.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$2493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1838
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$4599
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$39.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$16999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$9363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$99.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$19.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$7.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$97.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$99.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$2256
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$25471

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908