Chengdu vs Nanyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Nanyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$578
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1586
🏠 One person rent
$281
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$70.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$723
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
83 km
🎓 Higher education
89
17
😀 Quality of life
75
44
🏙️ Population
20.9M
9.71M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 15% more expensive than in Nanyang. Cities ranked 7467th and 8149th ($666 vs $578) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 300th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Nanyang. Ranked 5th vs 322nd best cities to live in China, and 1710th vs 7322nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Nanyang

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Chengdu Nanyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$384
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$9.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1639
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$22.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$14394

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Nanyang

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Dengzhou
$555
98 km or 61 mi Wugang
$526
99 km or 62 mi Zaoyang
$561
105 km or 66 mi Laohekou
$544
108 km or 67 mi Danjiangkou
$540
109 km or 68 mi Pingdingshan
$542
110 km or 68 mi Xiangyang
$570
134 km or 83 mi Ruzhou
$523
140 km or 87 mi Zhumadian
$596
145 km or 90 mi Yicheng
$554
152 km or 95 mi Luohe
$543
155 km or 96 mi Yuzhou
$520
163 km or 101 mi Suizhou
$594
165 km or 103 mi Xuchang
$491
169 km or 105 mi Shiyan
$553
169 km or 105 mi Dengfeng
$518
174 km or 108 mi Xinyang
$596
178 km or 110 mi Changge
$509
185 km or 115 mi Luoyang
$525
188 km or 117 mi Xinmi
$516
191 km or 119 mi Xinzheng
$518
193 km or 120 mi Yanshi
$514
196 km or 122 mi Guangshui
$590
199 km or 124 mi Gongyi
$516
204 km or 126 mi Zhongxiang
$575
208 km or 129 mi Zhoukou
$598
214 km or 133 mi Mengzhou
$506
214 km or 133 mi Xingyang
$516
220 km or 137 mi Jingmen
$589
221 km or 137 mi Zhengzhou
$511
222 km or 138 mi Anlu
$591
226 km or 140 mi Xiangcheng
$572
226 km or 141 mi Jingshan
$585
228 km or 142 mi Lingbao
$517
232 km or 144 mi Jiyuan
$518
233 km or 145 mi Sanmenxia
$529
236 km or 146 mi Qinyang
$507
249 km or 155 mi Yingcheng
$599
251 km or 156 mi Dangyang
$562
256 km or 159 mi Jiaozuo
$489