Chengdu vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$281
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
89
8
😀 Quality of life
75
64
🏙️ Population
20.9M
133K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 49% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7467th and 4552nd ($666 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 2nd in China and Maldives, respectively. Check China vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Male. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 1710th and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Male

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Chengdu Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$3300

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.4 km or 3.4 mi Hulhumale
$1379
610 km or 379 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$348
618 km or 384 mi Varkala
$303
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$273
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327