Chengdu vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$3571
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
95
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
20.9M
985K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 72% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 7530th and 1273rd ($635 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 1st in China and Sweden, respectively. Check China vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 1800th and 33rd 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
$2.87
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$15313

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Cities near Chengdu

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

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482