Chengdu vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$251
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
8
😀 Quality of life
72
34
🏙️ Population
20.9M
297K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 19% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7209th and 6389th ($660 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 0.4 months in Malabo. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 1933rd and 7611th 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
$2.91
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377