Chengdu vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$281
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1617
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
54
😀 Quality of life
75
74
🏙️ Population
20.9M
791K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 35% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7467th and 5487th ($666 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 361st in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Niigata. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Niigata ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 1710th and 2415th 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
$2.83
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$242
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$52.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$28.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$38.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$65.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$16483

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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 Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$984
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$999
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$1011
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$1016
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$1024
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$1031
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$1015
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1056
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$1023
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1099
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1037
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1072
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1060
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1083
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$1018
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$975
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1085
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1031
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$968
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1100
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$961
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$954
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1058
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$941
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1022
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$948
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$958
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1035
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1058
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$942
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$948
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$983
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$961
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1035
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1041
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$958
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$969
134 km or 84 mi Date
$926
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1045
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1032