Chengdu vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$3404
🏠 One person rent
$240
$885
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$1964
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
20.9M
826K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 59% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 7421st and 3333rd ($623 vs $1522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 17th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Valencia, Spain ranked 7th in Spain, while ranked 1890th and 440th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$47.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$990
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$731
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1635
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$74.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$3590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$5.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$5.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$65.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$92.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$86.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$9798

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1220
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1250
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1150
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1131
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1030
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1261
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1249
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1406
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1480
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1254
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1356
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1324
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1214
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1213
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1300
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1275
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1154
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1241
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1209
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1084
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2528
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1017
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1138
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1235
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1221
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1068
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1161
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1223
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1217
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1101
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1235
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1056
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1530
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434