Chengdu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$251
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2601
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
72
99
🏙️ Population
20.9M
14.3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 60% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7209th and 3085th ($660 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 4th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1933rd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Tokyo

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Chengdu Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033