Chengdu vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3039
🏠 One person rent
$251
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1634
😷 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 40% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7209th and 4902nd ($660 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 146th 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 578th in Japan, while ranked 1933rd and 3769th 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
$2.91
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$327
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$692
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$26.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$54.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$15392

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$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

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1041
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1042
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1046
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1112
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1053
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1091
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1082
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1106
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1048
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$1015
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1107
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1053
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$1011
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1127
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$1007
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$1000
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1087
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$988
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1054
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$1002
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$1004
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1062
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1081
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$1012
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$998
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$1017
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1061
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1063
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$1008
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$1016
134 km or 84 mi Date
$989
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1066
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1046