Chengdu vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$2069
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
98
😀 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 7421st and 1772nd ($623 vs $2022) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 9th best city to live in China vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 1890th and 341st 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
$2.78
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$6.55
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$14604

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506