Chengdu vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5745
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4370
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
76
96
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.14M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 73% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 7360th and 791st ($688 vs $2562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 3rd in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Perth. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 1238th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Perth

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Chengdu Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$6868
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$25.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$70.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$2283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$17749

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1831
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2239
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1986
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2018
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1604
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2133
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1566
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2355
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1905
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1876
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$504
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$493
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$387
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$780
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1115
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1606
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$566
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1493
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$2065
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2179
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$416
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$358
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1896
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1813
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1933
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$386
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$450
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$428
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$437
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2543
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1834
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$499
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$500
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$436
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$402
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1913