Chengdu vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5536
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2292
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$2255
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.35M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 7360th and 1228th ($688 vs $2328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1 months in Milan. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 1238th and 276th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Milan

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Chengdu Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1459
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$11130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$5384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$23.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$7.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$898
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$19884

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1803
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1835
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1706
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1330
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1624
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1725
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1479
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1757
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1497
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1479
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1591
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1563
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1556
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1320
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1429
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1394
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1335
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1893
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3160
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1226
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1320
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1613
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1659
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1586
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1578
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1724
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1673
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2850
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1565
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1607
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1386
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1665
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1653