Chengdu vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1727
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3948
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1025
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1729
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$478
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$98.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
24
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
20.9M
599K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 61% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 7467th and 3160th ($666 vs $1727) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 20th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1 months in Malaga. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Malaga ranked 28th in Spain, while ranked 1710th and 802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Malaga

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Chengdu Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$4.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$845
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2042
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$87.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$5265
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$4533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$6.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$9.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$46.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$95.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$10911

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1614
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1551
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1537
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1336
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1935
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1500
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1129
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1003
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1625
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1016
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1360
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2270
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1385
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1212
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$1041
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1385
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1340
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1230
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1123
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1394
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1331
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1353
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1157
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1339
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$577
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1403
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$881
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1356
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1560
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1435
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1497
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1345
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1337
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$949
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$538