Chengdu vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$252
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
9
😀 Quality of life
75
26
🏙️ Population
20.9M
297K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 55% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 7530th and 4227th ($635 vs $1413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 1.4 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 1800th and 8913th 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
$2.87
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$7.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$5489

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393