Chengdu vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$4283
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1132
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$2002
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$3299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
17
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
216K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 66% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 7530th and 2432nd ($635 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 3rd 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 1.8 months in Wellington. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 1800th and 358th 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
$2.87
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$966
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$2045
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$1766
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$5538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$6.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$9.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$35.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$70.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$760
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$12047

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1838
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1743
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1709
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1612
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1254
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1252
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1379
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1396
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1425
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1480
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1237
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1493
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1638
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1423
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1312
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1383
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1612
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1678
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1847
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1499
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1678
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1716
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1961
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1675
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1536
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1461
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1250
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$2086
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1238
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1580
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2181
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2640
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1839
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2292
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1878
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1888
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1599
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2127
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1811