Chengdu vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3776
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
73
98
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.53M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 73% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7269th and 933rd ($643 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 4th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 1633rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Melbourne

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Chengdu Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$7
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$18868

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Cities near Chengdu

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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481