Chengdu vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1344
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2912
🏠 One person rent
$281
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$459
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
8
😀 Quality of life
75
31
🏙️ Population
20.9M
297K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 50% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7467th and 4477th ($666 vs $1344) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check China vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 1710th and 8777th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Malabo

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Chengdu Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$9.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$922
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$915
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$203
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$648
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$90.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$6284

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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 Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$750
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$641
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1254
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$834
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$386
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$601
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$618
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1239
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$849
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$750
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1555
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$687
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$668
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$587
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$785
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$922
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$745
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$878
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1042
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1042
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$655
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$699
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$594
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$578
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1551
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$775
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$659
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$550
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1022
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$830
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$785
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$665
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$538
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1017
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$750
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$741
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$796
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$353