Chengdu vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$297
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$22.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
47
😀 Quality of life
76
41
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.57M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 36% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 7360th and 8645th ($688 vs $505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 48th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Shiraz ranked 30th in Iran, while ranked 1238th and 7725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Shiraz

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Chengdu Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$2.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$0.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$15.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$24.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
23.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1062
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$532
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$3.12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$2.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$0.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$2.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$6.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$5.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$18.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$79.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$2115

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$485
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$471
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$497
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$457
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$459
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$494
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$454
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$469
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$451
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$521
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$517
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$558
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$488
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$454
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$452
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$778
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$703
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$917
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$522
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$548
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1340
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1059
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1218
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$509
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1062
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$965
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$700
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1437
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$496
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$708
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$2015
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$694