Chengdu vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$2523
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
17
😀 Quality of life
73
85
🏙️ Population
20.9M
419K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 71% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 7269th and 1237th ($643 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd in China and New Zealand, respectively. Check China vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 1633rd and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Wellington

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Chengdu Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$7.23
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$13015

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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
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597