Chengdu vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1327
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$3027
🏠 One person rent
$242
$691
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$1622
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
27
😀 Quality of life
73
74
🏙️ Population
20.9M
673K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 52% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 7269th and 4103rd ($643 vs $1327) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 50th 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 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Zaragoza ranked 32nd in Spain, while ranked 1633rd and 1412th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$518
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$73.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$43.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$4398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2390
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$44
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$483
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$7028

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1112
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1260
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1023
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1340
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1142
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1234
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1148
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1353
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1364
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1128
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1362
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1384
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1139
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1530
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1147
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1360
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1718
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1334
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1138
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1593
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1076
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1262
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1409
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1241
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1421
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1109
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1437
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1501
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1443
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1562
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1404
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219