Chengdu vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chengdu | Singapore City | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chengdu is 79% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 7467th and 154th ($666 vs $3119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Singapore, respectively. Check China vs Singapore comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 1710th and 5th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 38 km or 24 mi |  Chongzhou | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Pengzhou | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Guanghan | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Shifang | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Jianyang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Dujiangyan | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | Deyang | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Qionglai | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Meishan | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Mianzhu | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Ziyang | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Mianyang | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Leshan | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Ya'an | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Shehong | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Emeishan | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Jiangyou | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Suining | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Neijiang | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Zigong | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Longchang | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Nanchong | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Langzhong | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Yibin | |
| 237 km or 148 mi | Luzhou | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Guang'an | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Guangyuan | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Huaying | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Chongqing | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Bazhong | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Dazhou | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Longnan | |
| 353 km or 220 mi | Xichang | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Zhaotong | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Hanzhong | |
| 390 km or 243 mi | Renhuai | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Bijie | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Wanyuan | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Zunyi | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | Liupanshui |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.3 km or 2.1 mi |  Bukit Merah | |
| 18 km or 11 mi |  Johor Bahru | |
| 35 km or 22 mi |  Batam | |
| 84 km or 52 mi | Tanjung Pinang | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Kluang | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Batu Pahat | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Muar | |
| 199 km or 123 mi | Malacca | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Seremban | |
| 264 km or 164 mi | Dumai | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Pekanbaru | |
| 285 km or 177 mi | Kuantan | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Putrajaya | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Cyberjaya | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Subang Jaya | |
| 316 km or 196 mi | Petaling Jaya | |
| 321 km or 199 mi | Shah Alam | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Jambi | |
| 325 km or 202 mi | Klang | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Chukai | |
| 434 km or 269 mi | Teluk Intan | |
| 454 km or 282 mi | Kuala Terengganu | |
| 457 km or 284 mi | Padang | |
| 476 km or 296 mi | Ipoh | |
| 482 km or 299 mi | Tanjungbalai | |
| 488 km or 303 mi | Palembang | |
| 504 km or 313 mi | Padangsidempuan | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Taiping | |
| 522 km or 324 mi | Lubuklinggau | |
| 528 km or 328 mi | Prabumulih | |
| 558 km or 347 mi | Pematangsiantar | |
| 562 km or 349 mi | Tebing Tinggi | |
| 564 km or 351 mi | Kota Bharu | |
| 578 km or 359 mi | Singkawang | |
| 592 km or 368 mi | Bengkulu | |
| 594 km or 369 mi | Butterworth | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Pagar Alam | |
| 598 km or 372 mi | George Town | |
| 608 km or 378 mi | Sungai Petani |