Chengdu vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$297
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
89
33
😀 Quality of life
76
42
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.96M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 29% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7360th and 8488th ($688 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Yemen, respectively. Check China vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 1238th and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Sanaa

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Chengdu Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$4197

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910