Chengdu vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1304
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3010
🏠 One person rent
$240
$814
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$1263
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
7
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
20.9M
133K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 52% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7421st and 4205th ($623 vs $1304) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 1 months in Male. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 1890th and 4917th 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
$2.78
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.15
🥤 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
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$636
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$96.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$2651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$9.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$7.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$73.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$3201

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$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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$1651
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$333
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$287
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$244
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$273
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$306
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$383
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$346
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$296
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$580
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$631
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$294
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$498
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$429
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$502
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$306
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$310
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$325
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$316
849 km or 528 mi Coimbatore
$339
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$425
879 km or 546 mi Kannur
$344
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$582
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$300
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$295
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
964 km or 599 mi Thanjavur
$302
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$311
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$304
979 km or 608 mi Mangalore
$412
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$546
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$280
1076 km or 669 mi Bangalore
$533
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$351
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$342
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$360