Chengdu vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$3547
🏠 One person rent
$252
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1558
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$982
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
43
😀 Quality of life
75
71
🏙️ Population
20.9M
410K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 59% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 7530th and 3737th ($635 vs $1560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 0.6 months in Panama City. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 1800th and 3765th 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
$2.87
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$759
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$2662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$5.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$15637

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1400
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1377
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1371
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$981
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1150
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1150
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$721
329 km or 204 mi David
$925
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$663
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1288
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$547
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1105
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$708
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1241
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1398
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1335
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$667
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$881
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1303
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$950
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$883
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$843
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$821
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$679
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$678
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$730
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$929
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$782
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$847
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$655
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$667
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$511
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$953