Chengdu vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1479
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$240
$846
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$967
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
42
😀 Quality of life
72
67
🏙️ Population
20.9M
881K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 58% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 7421st and 3517th ($623 vs $1479) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th 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 9th best city to live in China vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 1890th and 3734th 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
$2.78
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$681
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$78
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$2551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$7.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$13616

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$572
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$590
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$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
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$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
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$1328
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$1310
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$1304
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$957
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$1172
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$1116
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1117
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$664
329 km or 204 mi David
$890
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$645
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1225
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$524
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$760
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$705
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1024
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1324
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1296
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$604
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$839
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1269
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$897
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$741
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$773
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$801
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$649
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$742
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$653
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$1213
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$680
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$837
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$742
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$759
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$605
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$598
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$513
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