Chengdu vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$297
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
76
96
🏙️ Population
20.9M
14.3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 59% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7360th and 3273rd ($688 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1238th and 9th 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
$2.83
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$17493

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Cities near Chengdu

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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006