Chengdu vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1314
🏠 One person rent
$242
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$444
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$59.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$376
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
35
😀 Quality of life
73
23
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.96M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 23% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7269th and 8335th ($643 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Yemen, respectively. Check China vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.7 months in Sanaa. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 1633rd and 8884th 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
$2.81
$2.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$537
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$55.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$5.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$21.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$84.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$2959

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$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
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$467
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$470
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$481
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$466
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$467
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$490
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$1047
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$486
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$923
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$522
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$551
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$920
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$467
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$524
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$468
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$938
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$800
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$498
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$466
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$602
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$466
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$815
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$820
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$702
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$705
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$676
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$885
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1032
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$1061
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$883
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1100
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1361
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$923
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1642
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$844
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$840