Chengdu vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1837
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$4240
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1109
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1980
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$96.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$2916
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
94
17
😀 Quality of life
72
85
🏙️ Population
20.9M
216K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 66% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 7421st and 2289th ($623 vs $1837) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 4th 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 1.6 months in Wellington. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 1890th and 356th 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
$2.78
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$6.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$938
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$88.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$5940
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$99.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$6.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$23.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$68.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$770
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$11415

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1751
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1676
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1560
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1248
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1253
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1444
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1475
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1457
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1144
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1248
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1433
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1847
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1418
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1182
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1506
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1652
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1717
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1493
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1736
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1709
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$1968
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1746
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1435
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1213
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1921
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1242
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1416
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$2099
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2539
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1448
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2252
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1652
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1824
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1584
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2106
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1604