Chengdu vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$251
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1018
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
7
😀 Quality of life
72
61
🏙️ Population
20.9M
133K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 49% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7209th and 4342nd ($660 vs $1295) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 2nd in China and Maldives, respectively. Check China vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Male. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 1933rd and 5145th 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
$2.91
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$3225

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$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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$1515
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$370
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$331
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$289
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$250
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$280
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$316
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$394
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$368
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$306
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$549
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$636
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$298
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$492
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$484
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$437
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$428
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$287
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$355
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$350
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$334
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$340
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$435
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$304
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$561
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
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$324
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$289
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$325
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$330
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$433
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$534
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$298
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$578
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$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$352