Chengdu vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$2539
🏠 One person rent
$240
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$671
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$90.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$1637
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
27
😀 Quality of life
72
59
🏙️ Population
20.9M
687K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 43% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 7421st and 4828th ($623 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 120th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Zaragoza. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Zaragoza ranked 99th in Spain, while ranked 1890th and 5447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$13.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$3.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$56.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$86.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$24.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$4315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$5.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$41.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$6.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$474
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$7261

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Distance City Cost of living
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
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1071
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1241
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1235
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1422
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$983
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1275
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1217
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1296
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1369
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1532
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1131
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1453
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1461
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1084
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1477
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1150
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1438
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1562
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1365
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1056
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1592
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1089
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1220
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1361
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1261
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1393
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1107
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1293
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1522
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1455
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1431
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1454
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1385
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1387