Chengdu vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$252
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
82
😀 Quality of life
75
71
🏙️ Population
20.9M
5.65M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 35% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7530th and 5813th ($635 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 4th 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 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 1800th and 3397th 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
$2.87
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$10534

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566