Chengdu vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$2067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$4906
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1226
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2250
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$215
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$3568
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
92
86
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 63% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 6348th and 559th ($759 vs $2067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 2nd in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Munich. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 1510th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Munich

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Chengdu Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$57.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$4.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$946
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
2.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$13015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$9857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$7.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$94.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$655
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$17470

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1298
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1299
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1304
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1301
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1298
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1302
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1302
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1436
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1296
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1298
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1254
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1300
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1301
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1169
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1298
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1302
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1411
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1301
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1277
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1298
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1300
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1300
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1302
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1334
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1300
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1083
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1286
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1299
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1515
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1304
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1242
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1430
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1300
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1304
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1301
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1558
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1303