Chengdu vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$3300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$7804
🏠 One person rent
$305
$2352
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$4717
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$246
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$4987
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
92
87
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
20.9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 77% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 6348th and 9th ($759 vs $3300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 1510th and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Singapore City

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Chengdu Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$7.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$4.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$2865
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$2065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$6466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$4059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$35.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
2.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$10702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$10227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$2.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$22.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$6.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$111
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$77.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$41.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$74.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$25023

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2511
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$607
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$605
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$474
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$638
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$633
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$606
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$589
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$559
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$491
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$506
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$572
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$522
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$533
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$675
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$667
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$675
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$494
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$624
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$603
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$599
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$493
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$925
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$573
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$487
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$492
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$487
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$1007
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$488
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$487
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$320
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$486
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$511
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$488
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$501
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$600
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$483
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$654
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$580