Chengdu vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$3201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$6971
🏠 One person rent
$252
$2218
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$3750
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$4609
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
94
89
😀 Quality of life
75
98
🏙️ Population
20.9M
5.87M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 80% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7530th and 109th ($635 vs $3201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 1800th and 7th 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
$2.87
$8.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$7.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$2659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1943
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$4723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$22654
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$7935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$2.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$4.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$31.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$85.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$29519

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$789
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$542
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$771
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$788
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$771
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$689
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$643
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$519
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$503
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$552
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$584
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$609
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$789
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$681
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$444
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$704
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$598
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$654
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$864
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$657
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$390
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$552
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$411
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$420
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$461
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$701
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$448
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$754
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$653