Chengdu vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3743
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
73
98
🏙️ Population
20.9M
4.84M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 77% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7269th and 318th ($643 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 1633rd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Sydney

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Chengdu Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$17934

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816