Chengdu vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.35M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 69% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 7209th and 1476th ($660 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 1 months in Milan. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 1933rd and 305th 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
$2.91
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$14475

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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
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573