Chengdu vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1485
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$281
$785
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1331
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1969
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
39
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
20.9M
767K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 55% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 7467th and 4105th ($666 vs $1485) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 6th in China and Croatia, respectively. Check China vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 1710th and 780th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Zagreb

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Chengdu Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$765
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$5515
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$57.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$8.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$52.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$8.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$48.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$99.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$12339

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1054
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1171
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1375
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1317
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1425
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$676
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$723
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1695
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$629
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1406
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1708
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$965
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$850
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1661
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$875
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1448
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1434
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1677
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1430
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1391
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$952
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1457
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$682
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1036
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1483
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1160
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1114
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$961