Chengdu vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2074
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5260
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1161
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
73
85
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.37M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 69% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 7269th and 1623rd ($643 vs $2074) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.9 months in Milan. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 4th in Italy, while ranked 1633rd and 292nd 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
$2.81
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2949
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1883
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$9948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$5301
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$25.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$66.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$98.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$15544

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1565
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1567
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1472
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1444
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1238
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1575
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1471
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1294
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1802
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1396
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1271
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1302
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1353
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1425
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1475
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1353
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1066
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2555
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1406
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1346
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1364
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1472
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2918
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1166
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1234
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1440
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1450
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1369
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1350
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1575
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1400
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1341
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1453
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2193
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1248
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1416
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1245
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1364
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1550