Chengdu vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4583
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.86M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 67% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 7467th and 1966th ($666 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1st in China and Poland, respectively. Check China vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 1710th and 348th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Warsaw

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Chengdu Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$945
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$6614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$4194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$88.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$16711

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Warsaw

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1569
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1255
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1262
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1028
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1053
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1193
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1188
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1221
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1228
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1377
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1062
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$1032
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$949
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1109
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1178
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1152
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1337
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1165
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1283
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1214
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1343
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$589
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$834
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1184
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1184
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1070
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1220
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1198
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$987
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$898
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1145
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1233
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1247
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$1068
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1133
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$1014
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1130
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$399