Chengdu vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1278
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2887
🏠 One person rent
$305
$660
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1026
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
68
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
20.9M
8M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 41% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6348th and 3955th ($759 vs $1278) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1st in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1510th and 917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$469
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$84.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$74.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$1718
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$1152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$31.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$4.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$99.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$6836

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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
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$858
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$750
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$952
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$987
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$907
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$880
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1245
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1277
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$960
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$843
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1964
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1797
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1384
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$880
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$555
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$543
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$785
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$553
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$634
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$815
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$687
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$829
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$686
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$633
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1028
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$687
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$686
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$606
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$542
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$992
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$947
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$632
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$833
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$688
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$650