Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Chengdu 

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Consumer Prices in Chengdu are 19.3% lower than in Shanghai (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chengdu are 39.6% lower than in Shanghai
Rent Prices in Chengdu are 69.2% lower than in Shanghai
Restaurant Prices in Chengdu are 33.1% lower than in Shanghai
Groceries Prices in Chengdu are 15.8% lower than in Shanghai
Local Purchasing Power in Chengdu is 4.2% lower than in Shanghai
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Restaurants
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 ¥ 20.00 ¥      -50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300.00 ¥ 174.00 ¥      -42.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥ 36.00 ¥      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 ¥ 8.00 ¥      -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 30.00 ¥ 24.50 ¥      -18.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 27.34 ¥ 25.88 ¥      -5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.92 ¥ 3.01 ¥      -23.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 ¥ 2.06 ¥      -13.4 %
Markets
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 67.89 ¥ 52.41 ¥      -22.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 15.71 ¥ 9.01 ¥      -42.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.93 ¥ 3.83 ¥      -2.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.66 ¥ 15.87 ¥      +8.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 52.77 ¥ 33.11 ¥      -37.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.51 ¥ 15.47 ¥      +14.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 40.90 ¥ 46.56 ¥      +13.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 7.04 ¥ 7.06 ¥      +0.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.25 ¥ 4.32 ¥      -17.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.84 ¥ 5.65 ¥      -17.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 5.21 ¥ 3.23 ¥      -38.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.92 ¥ 2.40 ¥      -17.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.55 ¥ 2.76 ¥      -22.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 6.81 ¥ 3.49 ¥      -48.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.26 ¥ 3.94 ¥      -7.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 ¥ 50.00 ¥      -50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.33 ¥ 7.36 ¥      +16.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.67 ¥ 13.66 ¥      -0.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥ 21.00 ¥      -16.0 %
Transportation
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 ¥ 3.00 ¥      -25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 247.00 ¥ 210.00 ¥      -15.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 16.00 ¥ 9.00 ¥      -43.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 ¥ 3.22 ¥      -33.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 ¥ 30.00 ¥      -50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 31.98 ¥ 32.03 ¥      +0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 145,000.00 ¥ 140,000.00 ¥      -3.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 132,333.33 ¥ 127,450.00 ¥      -3.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 452.61 ¥ 328.81 ¥      -27.4 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.20 ¥ 0.18 ¥      -7.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 119.68 ¥ 71.62 ¥      -40.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 481.46 ¥ 315.71 ¥      -34.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 116.60 ¥ 86.25 ¥      -26.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 ¥ 40.00 ¥      -33.3 %
Childcare
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 9,275.00 ¥ 2,671.43 ¥      -71.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 172,000.00 ¥ 132,500.00 ¥      -23.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 471.06 ¥ 538.69 ¥      +14.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 242.91 ¥ 274.88 ¥      +13.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 584.08 ¥ 660.00 ¥      +13.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 803.42 ¥ 750.00 ¥      -6.6 %
Rent Per Month
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,160.47 ¥ 2,966.67 ¥      -58.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,909.30 ¥ 1,526.00 ¥      -61.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,702.86 ¥ 5,577.78 ¥      -73.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,265.62 ¥ 2,877.78 ¥      -72.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,874.07 ¥ 2,580.32 ¥      -78.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,468.01 ¥ 1,414.18 ¥      -78.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 9,959.64 ¥ 5,763.35 ¥      -42.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.87 5.15      +5.8 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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