Chengdu vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2132
🏠 One person rent
$281
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$97.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$272
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
89
13
😀 Quality of life
75
54
🏙️ Population
20.9M
224K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 24% less expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 7467th and 6461st ($666 vs $877) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Suriname, respectively. Check China vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 1710th and 6448th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Paramaribo

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Chengdu Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$8.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$62.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$1856

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1938
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$854
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1174
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1996
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1979
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1180
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1181
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$740
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$607
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$638
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$788
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$767
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1010
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1136
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$753
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1097
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1232
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1284
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$676
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1336
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1454
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$743
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$844
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$649
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1079
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1078
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$699
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$989
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$741
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$669
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$732
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$734
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$675
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$589
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$643