Chengdu vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$251
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$396
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
94
12
😀 Quality of life
72
13
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.09M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 25% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 7209th and 8456th ($660 vs $529) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 1st in China and Chad, respectively. Check China vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 1933rd and 9122nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs N'Djamena

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Chengdu N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$2932

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$614
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$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
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$494
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$701
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$492
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$584
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$616
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$545
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$724
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$493
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$666
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$735
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$494
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1037
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$583
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$757
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$621
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$596
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$377
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$714
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1042
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$488
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1262
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$794
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$605
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$518
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$787
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$487
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$764
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$933
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$469
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1368
1086 km or 675 mi Calabar
$374
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$655
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$846
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$710
1107 km or 688 mi Umuahia
$906
1114 km or 692 mi Gemena
$757
1122 km or 697 mi Onitsha
$1036
1129 km or 702 mi Al-Fashir
$928