Chengdu vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$4625
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1124
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2020
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$3476
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
83
😀 Quality of life
72
93
🏙️ Population
20.9M
633K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 68% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 7421st and 1961st ($623 vs $1957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 5th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Stuttgart. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Stuttgart ranked 9th in Germany, while ranked 1890th and 63rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1044
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$862
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$2057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1612
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$6586
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$4917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$8.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$2.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$60.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$89.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$630
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$15338

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1737
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1729
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1710
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1715
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1699
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1717
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1695
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1666
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1697
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1687
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1678
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1677
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1670
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1661
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1637
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1650
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1542
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1633
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1625
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1610
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1618
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1837
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1436
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1623
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1529
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1619
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1205
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1696
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1609
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1599
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1668
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1599
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1530
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1596
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1647
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1618
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1581