Cost of living in Chengdu, China

The cost of living in Chengdu, China is approximately 660 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1808 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Chengdu

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
660 $
Without Rent
409 $
Rent & Utilities
251 $
Food
246 $
Transport
87 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
892 $
GDP per Capita
12,614 $
Freedom Index
5.15
Lifespan
79 years
Speak English
1%
Population
20.9M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.91 $
Dinner 25.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.97 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.42 $
Capuccino 3.65 $
Coke, 330ml 0.46 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.98 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.51 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.84 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.24 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.94 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.27 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.74 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.04 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.7 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.81 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.39 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.24 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.93 $
Cigarette pack 3.38 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.43 $
Monthly Pass 27.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.19 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.55 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 23.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.17 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.03 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.45 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.65 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 34 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 52 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 12.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 175 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 329 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 319 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 586 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,168 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,205 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 892 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.45%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32 $
Cinema, 1 seat 5.65 $
Haircut 6.37 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 83.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 53.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 389 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 15,153 $