Chengdu vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$3902
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
72
100
🏙️ Population
20.9M
5.03M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 72% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 7421st and 1365th ($623 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 1.8 months in Melbourne. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 1890th and 1st 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
$2.78
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$19705

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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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963