Chengdu vs Moscow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Moscow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4001
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1006
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
28 km
🎓 Higher education
89
96
😀 Quality of life
76
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
13.3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 59% less expensive than in Moscow. Cities ranked 7360th and 3277th ($688 vs $1678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Moscow. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Moscow ranked 1st in Russia, while ranked 1238th and 2774th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Moscow

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Chengdu Moscow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$9.22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
20.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$11458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$4987
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$46.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$7.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$9.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$8.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$98.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$20160

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$1077
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$1014
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$1030
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$1066
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$791
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$691
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$775
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$974
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$821
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$771
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$781
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$705
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$786
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$804
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$730
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$732
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$800
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$629
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$635
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$604
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$1051
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$626
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$694
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$685
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$766
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$355
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$766
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$611
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$539
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$669
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$834
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$614
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$589
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$518
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$746
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$749