Chengdu vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$297
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4720
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
76
97
🏙️ Population
20.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 81% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 7360th and 28th ($688 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in London. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1238th and 4th 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
$2.83
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$25686

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178