Chengdu vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$4672
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1169
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1733
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$531
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$3683
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
92
😀 Quality of life
73
97
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.14M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 63% less expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 6348th and 561st ($759 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 9th in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Perth. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Perth ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 1510th and 8th 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
$2.81
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$6360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$5101
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$9.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$26.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$15684

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

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Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1446
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2146
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1677
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1620
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1769
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1651
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1743
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$1915
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1175
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1563
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1557
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$493
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$575
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$374
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$667
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$702
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1696
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$482
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1105
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1645
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1764
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$483
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$392
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1654
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1613
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1660
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$487
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$489
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$517
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$485
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2154
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1747
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$514
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1940
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$515
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$438
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$458
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1510