Chengdu vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$3556
🏠 One person rent
$297
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1545
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$973
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
42
😀 Quality of life
76
71
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.54M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 57% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 7360th and 3634th ($688 vs $1590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Panama, respectively. Check China vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 1238th and 3213th 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
$2.83
$9.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1913
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1223
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$7.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$11486

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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
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1396
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1373
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1361
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$982
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1185
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1147
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1144
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$797
329 km or 204 mi David
$909
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$733
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1228
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$586
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1186
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$802
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1361
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1574
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1471
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$727
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$1012
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1362
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$1041
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$967
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$931
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$872
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$769
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$882
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$737
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$862
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$973
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$856
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$891
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$749
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$749
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$563
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1024