Chengdu vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
98
😀 Quality of life
75
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.35M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 72% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 7467th and 1148th ($666 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1 months in Milan. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 1710th and 336th 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
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$18202

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719