Chengdu vs Novosibirsk - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Novosibirsk
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2255
🏠 One person rent
$297
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$889
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
48
😀 Quality of life
76
48
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.64M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 26% less expensive than in Novosibirsk. Cities ranked 7360th and 6043rd ($688 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 32nd in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1 months in Novosibirsk. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Novosibirsk ranked 40th in Russia, while ranked 1238th and 6891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Novosibirsk

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Chengdu Novosibirsk
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$918
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$72.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$9.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
23.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$5.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$5680

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
195 km or 121 mi Barnaul
$785
203 km or 126 mi Kemerovo
$754
206 km or 128 mi Tomsk
$630
277 km or 172 mi Prokopyevsk
$795
307 km or 191 mi Novokuznetsk
$787
316 km or 197 mi Biysk
$780
495 km or 308 mi Pavlodar
$585
518 km or 322 mi Aksu
$586
545 km or 339 mi Semey
$559
566 km or 351 mi Oskemen
$602
569 km or 354 mi Abakan
$837
608 km or 378 mi Omsk
$819
623 km or 387 mi Ekibastuz
$595
635 km or 395 mi Krasnoyarsk
$954
754 km or 469 mi Nizhnevartovsk
$754
869 km or 540 mi Temirtau
$545
876 km or 545 mi Altay
$575
879 km or 546 mi Petropavl
$575
880 km or 547 mi Nur-Sultan
$823
882 km or 548 mi Karaganda
$571
886 km or 550 mi Surgut
$784
900 km or 559 mi Kokshetau
$763
910 km or 565 mi Tacheng
$553
1059 km or 658 mi Karamay
$500
1064 km or 661 mi Balkhash
$687
1100 km or 684 mi Tyumen
$1024
1112 km or 691 mi Kurgan
$713
1129 km or 701 mi Bole
$572
1160 km or 721 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
1178 km or 732 mi Bratsk
$568
1186 km or 737 mi Wusu
$608
1189 km or 739 mi Kuytun
$614
1214 km or 754 mi Shihezi
$712
1241 km or 771 mi Yining
$579
1263 km or 785 mi Fukang
$547
1264 km or 785 mi Changji
$564
1269 km or 789 mi Kostanay
$702
1291 km or 802 mi Urumqi
$550
1308 km or 813 mi Kapchagay
$876
1318 km or 819 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$952