Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Split 

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Cost of Living in Split is 51.6% higher than in Chengdu (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Split is 66.2% higher than in Chengdu
Rent Prices in Split are 134.2% higher than in Chengdu
Restaurant Prices in Split are 144.5% higher than in Chengdu
Groceries Prices in Split are 22.9% higher than in Chengdu
Local Purchasing Power in Split is 17.6% lower than in Chengdu
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Restaurants
Chengdu Edit Split Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 ¥
(2.60 €)
88.47 ¥
(11.50 €)
     +342.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 180.00 ¥
(23.40 €)
461.61 ¥
(60.00 €)
     +156.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 ¥
(4.55 €)
53.85 ¥
(7.00 €)
     +53.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 ¥
(1.04 €)
26.93 ¥
(3.50 €)
     +236.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 ¥
(1.95 €)
28.85 ¥
(3.75 €)
     +92.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 23.05 ¥
(3.00 €)
14.34 ¥
(1.86 €)
     -37.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.37 ¥
(0.44 €)
19.80 ¥
(2.57 €)
     +487.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 ¥
(0.27 €)
12.53 ¥
(1.63 €)
     +499.2 %
Markets
Chengdu Edit Split Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.21 ¥
(6.66 €)
32.67 ¥
(4.25 €)
     -36.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.62 ¥
(1.25 €)
8.98 ¥
(1.17 €)
     -6.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.06 ¥
(0.40 €)
10.03 ¥
(1.30 €)
     +228.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.78 ¥
(1.79 €)
24.61 ¥
(3.20 €)
     +78.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.23 ¥
(4.97 €)
34.41 ¥
(4.47 €)
     -10.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.39 ¥
(1.61 €)
33.75 ¥
(4.39 €)
     +172.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 40.67 ¥
(5.29 €)
33.25 ¥
(4.32 €)
     -18.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 6.29 ¥
(0.82 €)
4.96 ¥
(0.64 €)
     -21.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.01 ¥
(0.52 €)
4.93 ¥
(0.64 €)
     +23.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.27 ¥
(0.68 €)
5.98 ¥
(0.78 €)
     +13.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.13 ¥
(0.41 €)
7.56 ¥
(0.98 €)
     +141.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.29 ¥
(0.30 €)
3.80 ¥
(0.49 €)
     +66.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.71 ¥
(0.35 €)
3.83 ¥
(0.50 €)
     +41.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.78 ¥
(0.49 €)
8.65 ¥
(1.12 €)
     +128.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.14 ¥
(0.54 €)
7.41 ¥
(0.96 €)
     +79.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50.00 ¥
(6.50 €)
46.16 ¥
(6.00 €)
     -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.06 ¥
(0.92 €)
10.24 ¥
(1.33 €)
     +45.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.92 ¥
(1.81 €)
13.32 ¥
(1.73 €)
     -4.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 21.00 ¥
(2.73 €)
34.62 ¥
(4.50 €)
     +64.9 %
Transportation
Chengdu Edit Split Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 ¥
(0.39 €)
11.54 ¥
(1.50 €)
     +284.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 ¥
(26.00 €)
276.29 ¥
(35.91 €)
     +38.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.00 ¥
(1.17 €)
15.39 ¥
(2.00 €)
     +71.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 ¥
(0.42 €)
12.38 ¥
(1.61 €)
     +284.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 ¥
(3.90 €)
61.55 ¥
(8.00 €)
     +105.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.38 ¥
(4.21 €)
43.08 ¥
(5.60 €)
     +33.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 130,000.00 ¥
(16,897.46 €)
234,375.89 ¥
(30,464.28 €)
     +80.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 122,828.57 ¥
(15,965.31 €)
173,964.22 ¥
(22,611.95 €)
     +41.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chengdu Edit Split Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 331.07 ¥
(43.03 €)
897.01 ¥
(116.59 €)
     +170.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 94.87 ¥
(12.33 €)
148.09 ¥
(19.25 €)
     +56.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.53 ¥
(10.60 €)
178.16 ¥
(23.16 €)
     +118.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Chengdu Edit Split Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 264.07 ¥
(34.32 €)
324.51 ¥
(42.18 €)
     +22.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 65.00 ¥
(8.45 €)
60.02 ¥
(7.80 €)
     -7.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 ¥
(5.20 €)
50.46 ¥
(6.56 €)
     +26.2 %
Childcare
Chengdu Edit Split Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,640.74 ¥
(343.24 €)
1,039.53 ¥
(135.12 €)
     -60.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 117,500.00 ¥
(15,272.70 €)
53,972.93 ¥
(7,015.43 €)
     -54.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chengdu Edit Split Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 332.46 ¥
(43.21 €)
550.07 ¥
(71.50 €)
     +65.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 280.83 ¥
(36.50 €)
238.46 ¥
(31.00 €)
     -15.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 606.67 ¥
(78.85 €)
666.73 ¥
(86.66 €)
     +9.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 477.78 ¥
(62.10 €)
712.40 ¥
(92.60 €)
     +49.1 %
Rent Per Month
Chengdu Edit Split Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,300.00 ¥
(298.96 €)
5,005.59 ¥
(650.63 €)
     +117.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,300.00 ¥
(168.97 €)
3,747.50 ¥
(487.10 €)
     +188.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,333.33 ¥
(563.25 €)
8,903.44 ¥
(1,157.27 €)
     +105.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,330.00 ¥
(302.85 €)
6,378.10 ¥
(829.03 €)
     +173.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chengdu Edit Split Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,572.51 ¥
(334.38 €)
3,211.49 ¥
(417.43 €)
     +24.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,373.53 ¥
(178.53 €)
2,223.98 ¥
(289.07 €)
     +61.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Chengdu Edit Split Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,360.85 ¥
(826.79 €)
8,711.51 ¥
(1,132.33 €)
     +37.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 3.43      -24.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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