Chengdu vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$297
$847
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1483
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$3258
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
92
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
519K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 61% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 7360th and 3024th ($688 vs $1747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 43rd in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 1238th and 234th 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
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$6632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$4.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$11727

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Cities near Chengdu

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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907