Chengdu vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$242
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1795
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
92
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.87M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 62% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 7269th and 2685th ($643 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 4th in China and Italy, respectively. Check China vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 1633rd and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Rome

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Chengdu Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$9800

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229