Chengdu vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2916
🏠 One person rent
$240
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$1530
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
52
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
20.9M
791K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7421st and 5101st ($623 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 306th 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 1.4 months in Niigata. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 581st in Japan, while ranked 1890th and 3754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Niigata

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Chengdu Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.81
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$2858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$22.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$44.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$44.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$83.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$15118

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1004
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1011
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1018
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1022
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1029
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1021
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1047
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1024
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1095
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1034
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1076
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1066
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1092
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1035
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$997
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1096
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1050
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1002
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1112
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$986
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$987
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1069
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$969
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1029
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$978
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$980
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1047
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1082
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1008
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$973
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1016
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1003
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1038
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1042
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$983
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$988
134 km or 84 mi Date
$985
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1065
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1052