Chengdu vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1715
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$242
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1844
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2637
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
53 km
🎓 Higher education
94
87
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
518K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 62% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 7269th and 2627th ($643 vs $1715) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 177th 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 1.5 months in Sheffield. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Sheffield ranked 17th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 1633rd and 159th 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
$2.81
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$926
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$4054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$3169
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$91.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$9.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$15.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$80.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$81.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1085
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$9409

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1469
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1392
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1353
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1715
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1601
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1623
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1527
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1640
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1574
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1753
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1703
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1455
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1652
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1872
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1793
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1675
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$1998
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1654
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1966
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1607
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1819
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1807
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1795
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1758
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1536
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1526
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1628
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1670
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1711
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1831
68 km or 42 mi York
$1783
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1613
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1761
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1487
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1932
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1751