Chengdu vs Prague - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Prague
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1899
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4415
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1182
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1957
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$2366
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
93
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.4M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 64% less expensive than in Prague. Cities ranked 7360th and 2377th ($688 vs $1899) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and the Czech Republic, respectively. Check China vs the Czech Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Prague. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Prague ranked 1st in the Czech Republic, while ranked 1238th and 244th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Prague

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Chengdu Prague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1089
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$199
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$304
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$10118
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$7415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$25.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$89.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1075
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$19039

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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
1.2 km or 0.7 mi Smichov
$1696
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Zizkov
$1685
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Brevnov
$1661
23 km or 14 mi Kladno
$1402
51 km or 31 mi Mlada Boleslav
$1195
53 km or 33 mi Pribram
$1115
54 km or 34 mi Litomerice
$1276
56 km or 35 mi Kolin
$1875
68 km or 42 mi Ceska Lipa
$1332
69 km or 43 mi Usti nad Labem
$1141
72 km or 45 mi Most
$1094
75 km or 46 mi Teplice
$1006
76 km or 47 mi Tabor
$1107
78 km or 49 mi Decin
$1216
81 km or 50 mi Litvinov
$1517
83 km or 52 mi Chomutov
$1174
83 km or 52 mi Plzen
$1397
88 km or 55 mi Pisek
$1250
89 km or 55 mi Liberec
$1174
89 km or 56 mi Jablonec nad Nisou
$1112
95 km or 59 mi Zittau
$1460
97 km or 61 mi Pardubice
$1258
99 km or 61 mi Strakonice
$1259
99 km or 61 mi Havlickuv Brod
$1280
100 km or 62 mi Chrudim
$1412
102 km or 63 mi Hradec Kralove
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Pirna
$1424
111 km or 69 mi Klatovy
$1289
111 km or 69 mi Karlovy Vary
$1218
114 km or 71 mi Jihlava
$1108
115 km or 71 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1438
117 km or 73 mi Freital
$1412
118 km or 73 mi Dresden
$1448
119 km or 74 mi Trutnov
$956
119 km or 74 mi Freiberg
$1316
122 km or 76 mi Bautzen
$1503
123 km or 77 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1278
125 km or 78 mi Radebeul
$1410
126 km or 78 mi Gorlitz
$1467
127 km or 79 mi Sokolov
$1340