Chengdu vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4188
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
99
😀 Quality of life
76
100
🏙️ Population
20.9M
5.45M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 76% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 7360th and 370th ($688 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1st in China and Australia, respectively. Check China vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 1238th and 2nd 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
$2.83
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$25164

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863