Chengdu vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3839
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
95
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
985K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 74% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 7467th and 849th ($666 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 1710th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Stockholm

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Chengdu Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$17693

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516