Chengdu vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
90
😀 Quality of life
75
93
🏙️ Population
20.9M
548K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 72% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 7467th and 1156th ($666 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 33rd 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1710th and 78th 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
$2.83
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$21096

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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

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862