Chengdu vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$3331
🏠 One person rent
$305
$388
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1156
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$2008
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
92
99
😀 Quality of life
73
81
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.33M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 33% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6348th and 4344th ($759 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 38th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 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 1510th and 335th 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
$2.81
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$75.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$3.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$935
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$75.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
1.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$4602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$3072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$5.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$11.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$35.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$6375

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

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Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1049
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1057
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1051
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1055
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1051
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1084
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1066
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1048
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1050
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1084
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1045
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1088
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1049
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1051
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1081
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1021
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1048
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1047
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1047
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1778
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1063
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1076
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1074
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1054
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1056
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1062