Chengdu vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$251
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$1869
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 36% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 7209th and 5386th ($660 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 468th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Saitama ranked 24th in Japan, while ranked 1933rd and 592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Saitama

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Chengdu Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$12701

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075