Chengdu vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1828
🏠 One person rent
$242
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$507
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$388
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
94
27
😀 Quality of life
73
53
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.15M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 14% less expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 7269th and 6585th ($643 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd in China and Bolivia, respectively. Check China vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.5 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 1633rd and 6133rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Chengdu Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$4.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$217
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$398
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$16.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$23.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$87.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$4165

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$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
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$455
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$525
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$525
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$525
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$775
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$600
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$628
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$565
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$705
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$662
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$669
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$726
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$633
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$390
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$702
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$475
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$825
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$631
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$511
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$779
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$689
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$833
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$538
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$577
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$634
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$562
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$590
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$644
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$562
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$716
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$962
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$761
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$661