Chengdu vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$2154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$5060
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1167
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1817
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$288
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$3795
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
73
99
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.53M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 65% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6348th and 420th ($759 vs $2154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 5th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Melbourne ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 1510th and 3rd 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
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$7.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$956
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$56.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$7253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$6427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$9.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$80.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$19362

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1747
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1613
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1510
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1660
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1654
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1940
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1561
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1598
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1659
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1764
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1696
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1105
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1659
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1381
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1557
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1615
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1650
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1441
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2217
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1563
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1607
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$1674
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1572
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1540
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1544
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1915
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1562
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1502
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$1873
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1719
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2397
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2043
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1778
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1651
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1663
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361