Chengdu vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1379
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$4752
🏠 One person rent
$305
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2509
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.33M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 45% less expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 6348th and 3150th ($759 vs $1379) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 7th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Nagoya. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Nagoya ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 1510th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Nagoya

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Chengdu Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$663
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$2124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
1.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$3573
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$2077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$29.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$59.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$18.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$15191

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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 Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1049
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1053
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1048
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1049
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1050
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1047
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1046
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1049
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$996
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1046
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1046
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1059
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1046
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$1053
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1178
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1051
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1048
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1070
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1118
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1053
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$1053
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1048
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$1045
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1053
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1193
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$1046
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1044