Chengdu vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$242
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1539
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
52
😀 Quality of life
73
68
🏙️ Population
20.9M
791K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 39% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7269th and 4949th ($643 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 172nd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Niigata. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 599th in Japan, while ranked 1633rd and 3500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$5.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$41.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2812
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$21.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$51.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$83.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$15169

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$988
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$991
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1004
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1009
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1005
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$997
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1018
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$999
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1071
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1013
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1049
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1036
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1060
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$988
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$965
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1072
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$977
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$966
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1086
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$956
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1050
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$939
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1006
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$957
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$952
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1032
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$943
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$988
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$944
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$939
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$954
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1013
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1015
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$957
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$961
134 km or 84 mi Date
$958
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$986
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$942