Chengdu vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$4180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
664K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 75% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7467th and 676th ($666 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 7th in China and the Netherlands, respectively. Check China vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 1710th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Rotterdam

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Chengdu Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$13439

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727