Chengdu vs Shangqiu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Shangqiu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1689
🏠 One person rent
$297
$247
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$73.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
17
😀 Quality of life
76
44
🏙️ Population
20.9M
7.82M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 12% more expensive than in Shangqiu. Cities ranked 7360th and 7879th ($688 vs $612) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 222nd in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.2 months in Shangqiu. Ranked 6th vs 350th best cities to live in China, and 1238th vs 7390th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Shangqiu

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Chengdu Shangqiu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$67.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$7.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$4.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$4.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$33.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$69.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$19212

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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

Cities near Shangqiu

Distance City Cost of living
92 km or 57 mi Yongcheng
$588
92 km or 57 mi Heze
$811
117 km or 73 mi Huaibei
$595
121 km or 75 mi Changyuan
$555
126 km or 79 mi Kaifeng
$457
128 km or 79 mi Zoucheng
$575
128 km or 80 mi Zhoukou
$610
129 km or 80 mi Xiangcheng
$583
132 km or 82 mi Jieshou
$567
137 km or 85 mi Jining
$565
142 km or 89 mi Xuzhou
$531
150 km or 93 mi Suzhou
$605
156 km or 97 mi Tengzhou
$585
159 km or 99 mi Puyang
$589
170 km or 106 mi Fuyang
$613
174 km or 108 mi Xuchang
$487
174 km or 108 mi Changge
$504
176 km or 110 mi Xinzheng
$514
178 km or 110 mi Luohe
$519
178 km or 111 mi Qufu
$573
181 km or 112 mi Zaozhuang
$557
181 km or 113 mi Weihui
$491
185 km or 115 mi Zhengzhou
$523
188 km or 117 mi Xinxiang
$484
192 km or 119 mi Hebi
$533
202 km or 126 mi Yuzhou
$516
204 km or 127 mi Huixian
$502
208 km or 129 mi Xinmi
$520
210 km or 131 mi Xingyang
$520
217 km or 135 mi Pizhou
$590
220 km or 137 mi Anyang
$507
220 km or 137 mi Zhumadian
$599
221 km or 137 mi Feicheng
$562
227 km or 141 mi Liaocheng
$508
229 km or 142 mi Bengbu
$523
229 km or 143 mi Pingdingshan
$533
233 km or 145 mi Wugang
$521
236 km or 147 mi Tai'an
$560
238 km or 148 mi Jiaozuo
$492
240 km or 149 mi Dengfeng
$522