Chengdu vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$242
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2868
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
93
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
522K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 58% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 7269th and 3343rd ($643 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 49th in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 1633rd and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Lyon

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Chengdu Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$11664

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597