Chengdu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chengdu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$281
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
75
96
🏙️ Population
20.9M
14.3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 61% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7467th and 3249th ($666 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1710th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chengdu vs Tokyo

Prices for goods and services in Chengdu and Tokyo are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chengdu Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$16728

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005