Chengdu vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5578
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2603
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.15M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 71% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 7269th and 1216th ($643 vs $2231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd in China and France, respectively. Check China vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 1633rd and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Paris

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Chengdu Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$8.14
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1417
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1007
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$2200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$32.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$12958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$9199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$24.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$838
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$16502

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Distance City Cost of living
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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381