Chengdu vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3255
🏠 One person rent
$242
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1269
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2194
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
73
84
🏙️ Population
20.9M
792K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 55% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 7269th and 3662nd ($643 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 24th 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 1.5 months in Valencia, Spain. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 1633rd and 317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$660
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$78.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
2.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2396
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$68.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$466
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$9302

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

Cities near Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1262
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1270
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1147
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1128
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1077
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1241
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1274
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1287
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1478
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1227
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1297
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1210
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1205
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1177
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1331
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1234
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1158
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1191
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$983
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1139
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2629
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1057
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1219
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$907
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1149
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1148
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1327
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1023
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1138
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1368
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426