Chengdu vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Chengdu	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$660	$1048
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1808	$2583
🏠 One person rent	$251	$455
🏘️ Family rent	$445	$668
🍽️ Food expenses	$246	$350
🚐 Transport expenses	$87	$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$892	$2514
😷 Air quality	Bad	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	94	69
😀 Quality of life	72	73
🏙️ Population	20.9M	518K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% less expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 7209th and 5301st ($660 vs $1048) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 409th 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 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Utsunomiya ranked 191st in Japan, while ranked 1933rd and 1569th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Utsunomiya

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	Chengdu	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.91	$5.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$25.5	$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.97	$5.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.42	$3.3
☕ Cappuccino	$3.65	$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$319	$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$175	$296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$586	$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$329	$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.4	$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.4	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.3	$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.45%	1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4168	$4934
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2205	$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.43	$1.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$27.5	$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$3.55	$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.98	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.51	$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.84	$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.27	$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$5.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.04	$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.7	$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.24	$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.8	$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.93	$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.38	$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.17	$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.03	$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.45	$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.65	$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32	$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$5.65	$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$23.1	$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.37	$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$53.6	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.4	$65
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$389	$567
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15153	$15287

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Cities near Chengdu

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

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$1029
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$1019
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1020
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$1033
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1033
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1032
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$1036
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1037
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$1060
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1045
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$1060
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$1043
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1042
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1056
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1040
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1105
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1063
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1056
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1105
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1036
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1026
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1066
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1063
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1188
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1105
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1067
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1067
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1145
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1048
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1085
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1319
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1068
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1245
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1040
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1046
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1059
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1166
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1026
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1082
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1036