Chengdu vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$240
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$317
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
8
😀 Quality of life
72
33
🏙️ Population
20.9M
297K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 16% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7421st and 6716th ($623 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 9th best city to live in China vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 1890th and 7709th 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
$2.78
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$7.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$64.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$5445

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$581
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$572
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$554
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$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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$655
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$601
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$1265
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$764
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$384
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$621
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$679
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1121
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$883
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$555
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1611
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$553
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$747
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$462
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$805
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$972
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$668
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$881
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$900
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$900
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$558
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$625
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$651
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$634
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$666
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$1502
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$779
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$695
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$527
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$1113
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$776
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$820
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$743
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$677
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$535
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$1030
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$759
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$670
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$709
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$371