Chengdu vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$242
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1041
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
90
😀 Quality of life
73
73
🏙️ Population
20.9M
13.9M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 7% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7269th and 6886th ($643 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 104th in China.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Ranked 7th vs 8th best cities to live in China, and 1633rd vs 1662nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Tianjin

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Chengdu Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.12
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$3.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$16123

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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

Cities near Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600