Chengdu vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$3340
🏠 One person rent
$281
$759
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1147
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$1983
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
24
😀 Quality of life
75
81
🏙️ Population
20.9M
693K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 55% less expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 7467th and 4152nd ($666 vs $1471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 64th in China and Spain, respectively. Check China vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.3 months in Zaragoza. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Zaragoza ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 1710th and 683rd 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
$2.83
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$46.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$629
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$80.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$21.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$5.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$16.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$42.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$8348

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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 Zaragoza

Distance City Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi Huesca
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Tudela
$1462
126 km or 78 mi Lleida
$1264
144 km or 90 mi Pamplona
$1655
158 km or 98 mi Logrono
$1146
174 km or 108 mi Vinaros
$1493
187 km or 116 mi Tarragona
$1531
188 km or 117 mi Pau
$1347
193 km or 120 mi Tarbes
$1569
199 km or 123 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
200 km or 124 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1215
201 km or 125 mi Villarreal
$1267
202 km or 125 mi Irun
$1631
203 km or 126 mi Errenteria
$1674
205 km or 127 mi Cuenca
$1251
206 km or 128 mi San Sebastian
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Borriana
$1296
211 km or 131 mi Zarautz
$1616
211 km or 131 mi Biarritz
$1767
215 km or 133 mi Eibar
$1584
218 km or 136 mi Andorra la Vella
$1878
222 km or 138 mi Guadalajara
$1226
223 km or 138 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1478
223 km or 139 mi Ordino
$1877
225 km or 140 mi Manresa
$1210
225 km or 140 mi Sagunto
$1415
241 km or 149 mi Terrassa
$1473
241 km or 150 mi Requena
$1461
243 km or 151 mi Rubi
$1580
244 km or 152 mi Burgos
$1343
245 km or 152 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
246 km or 153 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1603
247 km or 153 mi Valencia
$1797
247 km or 153 mi Bilbao
$1746
248 km or 154 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1656
249 km or 155 mi Sabadell
$1685
250 km or 156 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1812
254 km or 158 mi Ripollet
$1708
255 km or 159 mi Portugalete
$1647
256 km or 159 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671