Chengdu vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$251
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$201
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
30
😀 Quality of life
72
36
🏙️ Population
20.9M
159K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 21% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 7209th and 6315th ($660 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 3rd in China and Cape Verde, respectively. Check China vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 1933rd and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$3052

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495