Chengdu vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
664K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 74% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7360th and 649th ($688 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 5th in China and the Netherlands, respectively. Check China vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 1238th and 20th 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
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$13092

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799