Chengdu vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4556
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1870
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2742
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
91
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
548K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 68% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 7269th and 1798th ($643 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 57th in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 11th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1633rd and 110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Manchester

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Chengdu Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.11
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1274
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$303
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$5073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$3410
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$13845

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1819
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1793
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1807
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1795
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1652
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1758
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1526
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1607
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1711
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1703
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$1932
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1588
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1644
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1358
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1733
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1613
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1455
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1574
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1487
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1467
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1623
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1564
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1640
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1746
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1628
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1656
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1713
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1715
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1867
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1652
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1629