Chengdu vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$281
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$215
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
89
19
😀 Quality of life
75
41
🏙️ Population
20.9M
159K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 32% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7467th and 5816th ($666 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 2nd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 1710th and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Praia

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Chengdu Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$3260

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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
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507