Chengdu vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$242
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$733
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
20.9M
5.38M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 21% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7269th and 6353rd ($643 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 3rd in China and Russia, respectively. Check China vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 1633rd and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Saint Petersburg

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Chengdu Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$6.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$6504

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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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438