Chengdu vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3999
🏠 One person rent
$242
$931
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1749
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$514
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$73.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1375
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
37
😀 Quality of life
73
72
🏙️ Population
20.9M
6.44K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 61% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 7269th and 2834th ($643 vs $1657) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 3rd in China and Malta, respectively. Check China vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Valletta. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Valletta ranked 6th in Malta, while ranked 1633rd and 2020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Valletta

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Chengdu Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$70.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$760
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$8034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$4060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$73.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$146
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$664
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$10317

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi Sliema
$1670
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Gzira
$1708
3.2 km or 2 mi Zabbar
$1278
3.3 km or 2.1 mi San Gwann
$1608
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Birkirkara
$1524
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Marsaskala
$1372
6.4 km or 4 mi Naxxar
$1469
7.1 km or 4.4 mi Mosta
$1338
11 km or 7.1 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
116 km or 72 mi Ragusa
$1120
132 km or 82 mi Gela
$927
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1027
148 km or 92 mi Syracuse
$1103
178 km or 111 mi Agrigento
$983
186 km or 115 mi Catania
$1163
266 km or 166 mi Reggio Calabria
$936
267 km or 166 mi Palermo
$1150
270 km or 168 mi Messina
$1122
281 km or 175 mi Marsala
$1050
295 km or 183 mi Trapani
$979
339 km or 211 mi Vibo Valentia
$1329
344 km or 214 mi Nabeul
$418
350 km or 217 mi Sousse
$423
357 km or 222 mi Tripoli
$470
362 km or 225 mi Al-Khums
$389
364 km or 226 mi Sfax
$435
376 km or 234 mi Lamezia Terme
$1530
382 km or 237 mi Catanzaro
$1324
386 km or 240 mi Zawiya
$377
390 km or 242 mi La Marsa
$596
392 km or 244 mi Sabratha
$386
395 km or 245 mi Misrata
$340
398 km or 247 mi Zuwarah
$390
399 km or 248 mi Kairouan
$433
401 km or 249 mi Tunis
$514
401 km or 249 mi Aryanah
$466
408 km or 254 mi Cosenza
$1017
422 km or 262 mi Crotone
$1307
437 km or 272 mi Gharyan
$407
441 km or 274 mi Bizerte
$355