Chengdu vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2464
🏠 One person rent
$242
$373
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$778
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$60.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
8
😀 Quality of life
73
21
🏙️ Population
20.9M
297K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 35% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7269th and 5392nd ($643 vs $990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd in China and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check China vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 1633rd and 8933rd 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
$2.81
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$16.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$6.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$403
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$830
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$28.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$44.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$7.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$29.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$66.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$683
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$587
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1300
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$860
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$237
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$233
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1242
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$330
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$761
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$507
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$436
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$567
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$290
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$325
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$354
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$697
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$351
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$866
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$866
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$315
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$651
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$272
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$243
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$288
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$250
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$310
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$548
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$448
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$262
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$269
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$313
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$407
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$314
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$826
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$272
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$697
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$732
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$210