Chengdu vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4650
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1138
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1898
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$3202
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
89
86
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
518K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 65% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 7360th and 2172nd ($688 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 131st 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Sheffield. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Sheffield ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1238th and 175th 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
$2.83
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$78.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$5726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$24916

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870