Chengdu vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$281
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
75
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
519K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 62% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 7467th and 3001st ($666 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 42nd in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 1710th and 221st 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
$2.83
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$12190

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997