Chengdu vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$242
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$901
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
42
😀 Quality of life
73
67
🏙️ Population
20.9M
881K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 51% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 7269th and 4138th ($643 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th 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 1633rd and 3926th 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
$2.81
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$9581

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220