Chengdu vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$297
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
8
😀 Quality of life
76
30
🏙️ Population
20.9M
297K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 46% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7360th and 4590th ($688 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 1238th and 8772nd 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
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$6717

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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 Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323