Chengdu vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$4357
😷 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 7209th and 923rd ($660 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 7th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 1933rd 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
$2.91
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$21306

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913