Chengdu vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$4047
🏠 One person rent
$252
$831
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1426
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$3043
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
521K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 62% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 7530th and 3152nd ($635 vs $1693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 43rd 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 1.8 months in Lyon. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 1800th and 177th 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
$2.87
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$61.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1080
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$6698
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$4048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$83.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$24.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$9.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$4.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$11987

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Cities near Chengdu

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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1638
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1239
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1383
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1556
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1582
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1406
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1300
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1525
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1727
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3358
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3316
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3317
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3382
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3577
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1365
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1253
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1536
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1148
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3694
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1472
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1968
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3040
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3069
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1483
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3399
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3123
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1569
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1257
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1427
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1662
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2998
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1498
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2397
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2732
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2755
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2567
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1340
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1438
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1582
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2956