Chengdu vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$251
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2033
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
72
83
🏙️ Population
20.9M
808K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 58% less expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 7209th and 3323rd ($660 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 18th 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 7th best city to live in China vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 1933rd and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$9693

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511