Chengdu vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chengdu | Tianjin | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chengdu is 2% less expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 7530th and 7452nd ($635 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 98th 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 5th vs 9th best cities to live in China, and 1800th vs 2435th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 38 km or 24 mi |  Chongzhou | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Pengzhou | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Guanghan | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Shifang | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Jianyang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Dujiangyan | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | Deyang | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Qionglai | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Meishan | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Mianzhu | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Ziyang | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Mianyang | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Leshan | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Ya'an | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Shehong | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Emeishan | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Jiangyou | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Suining | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Neijiang | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Zigong | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Longchang | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Nanchong | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Langzhong | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Yibin | |
| 237 km or 148 mi | Luzhou | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Guang'an | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Guangyuan | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Huaying | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Chongqing | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Bazhong | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Dazhou | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Longnan | |
| 353 km or 220 mi | Xichang | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Zhaotong | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Hanzhong | |
| 390 km or 243 mi | Renhuai | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Bijie | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Wanyuan | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Zunyi | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | Liupanshui |
Cities near Tianjin
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 46 km or 29 mi | Binhai | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Langfang | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Bazhou | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Huanghua | |
| 93 km or 58 mi | Sanhe | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Cangzhou | |
| 99 km or 62 mi | Tangshan | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Renqiu | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Beijing | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Zhuozhou | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Gaobeidian | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Hejian | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Botou | |
| 133 km or 82 mi | Zunhua | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Luanzhou | |
| 152 km or 94 mi | Baoding | |
| 157 km or 98 mi | Laoling | |
| 160 km or 99 mi | Qian'an | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Anguo | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Shenzhou | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Dezhou | |
| 205 km or 127 mi | Dingzhou | |
| 205 km or 128 mi | Hengshui | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Binzhou | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Chengde | |
| 218 km or 136 mi | Dongying | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Xinji | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Qinhuangdao | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Jinzhou | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Jizhou | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Xinle | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Gaocheng | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Pingquan | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Yucheng | |
| 255 km or 158 mi | Nangong | |
| 258 km or 161 mi | Zouping | |
| 265 km or 164 mi | Shijiazhuang | |
| 271 km or 168 mi | Zhangjiakou | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Zibo | |
| 276 km or 172 mi | Jinan |