Chengdu vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1100
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$305
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$96.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$1704
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
27
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
20.9M
673K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 31% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 6348th and 4470th ($759 vs $1100) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 102nd in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 1.5 months in Zaragoza. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Zaragoza ranked 19th in Spain, while ranked 1510th and 828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Zaragoza

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Chengdu Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$551
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$69.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$34.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
2.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$3916
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$2107
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$5.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$5.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$7.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$81.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$7668

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

Cities near Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$894
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1108
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1020
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1267
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$962
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1081
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1140
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1319
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1331
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1256
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$990
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1110
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1297
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1039
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1103
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1500
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1181
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1735
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1105
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1213
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1135
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1171
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1194
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1165
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$912
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1258
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1105
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1111
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$977
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1104
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1276
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1424
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1081
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1310
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1413
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1106
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1106
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1151