Chengdu vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$251
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$914
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
42
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
20.9M
881K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 52% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 7209th and 4139th ($660 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 1st in China and Panama, respectively. Check China vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 1933rd and 3919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Panama City

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Chengdu Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$9531

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898