Chengdu vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$4321
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1032
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1832
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$503
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$3121
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
72
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
518K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 64% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 7209th and 2462nd ($660 vs $1809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 167th in China and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check China vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Sheffield ranked 21st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1933rd and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Sheffield

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Chengdu Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$9.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.45
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$980
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1514
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
5.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$3788
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2630
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$79.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$9922

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1449
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1383
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1805
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1652
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1788
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1898
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1802
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$2098
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1722
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1987
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1877
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1780
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1670
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2137
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1817
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1944
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1776
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1936
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1910
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1894
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1849
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1638
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1592
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1804
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1742
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1852
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1930
68 km or 42 mi York
$1893
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1493
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1845
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1552
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2069
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1855