Cost of Living Comparison Between Shanghai and Chengdu 

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Consumer Prices in Chengdu are 23.0% lower than in Shanghai (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chengdu are 43.8% lower than in Shanghai
Rent Prices in Chengdu are 75.3% lower than in Shanghai
Restaurant Prices in Chengdu are 26.0% lower than in Shanghai
Groceries Prices in Chengdu are 19.6% lower than in Shanghai
Local Purchasing Power in Chengdu is 4.7% higher than in Shanghai
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Restaurants
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35.00 ¥ 20.00 ¥      -42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 ¥ 180.00 ¥      -28.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 40.00 ¥ 35.00 ¥      -12.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 ¥ 7.50 ¥      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 ¥ 19.00 ¥      -5.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 26.69 ¥ 23.36 ¥      -12.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 ¥ 3.26 ¥      -16.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 ¥ 2.10 ¥      -12.3 %
Markets
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 65.13 ¥ 50.77 ¥      -22.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 12.77 ¥ 9.36 ¥      -26.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.62 ¥ 3.13 ¥      -13.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.02 ¥ 14.74 ¥      +13.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 61.97 ¥ 38.23 ¥      -38.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.28 ¥ 13.39 ¥      +9.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 42.17 ¥ 40.67 ¥      -3.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 7.29 ¥ 6.41 ¥      -12.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 5.43 ¥ 4.12 ¥      -24.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.44 ¥ 5.48 ¥      -14.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.89 ¥ 3.19 ¥      -34.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 3.13 ¥ 2.32 ¥      -26.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.55 ¥ 2.63 ¥      -26.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 6.42 ¥ 3.62 ¥      -43.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.12 ¥ 4.03 ¥      -2.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 100.00 ¥ 50.00 ¥      -50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.08 ¥ 7.06 ¥      +16.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.27 ¥ 13.36 ¥      +0.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 ¥ 21.50 ¥      -14.0 %
Transportation
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 ¥ 3.00 ¥      -25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 250.00 ¥ 200.00 ¥      -20.0 %
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) 32.16 ¥ 32.31 ¥      +0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 ¥ 130,000.00 ¥      -13.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 131,685.71 ¥ 124,257.14 ¥      -5.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 450.80 ¥ 359.37 ¥      -20.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 96.82 ¥ 97.36 ¥      +0.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 133.47 ¥ 79.26 ¥      -40.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 575.76 ¥ 264.07 ¥      -54.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 128.18 ¥ 70.00 ¥      -45.4 %
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 8,839.68 ¥ 2,640.74 ¥      -70.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 203,653.85 ¥ 117,500.00 ¥      -42.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 456.88 ¥ 353.04 ¥      -22.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 267.50 ¥ 297.69 ¥      +11.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 534.96 ¥ 590.77 ¥      +10.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 790.83 ¥ 477.78 ¥      -39.6 %
Rent Per Month
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,420.00 ¥ 2,111.11 ¥      -71.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 3,668.42 ¥ 1,233.33 ¥      -66.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,391.30 ¥ 4,569.23 ¥      -77.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 9,906.25 ¥ 2,311.11 ¥      -76.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,621.81 ¥ 2,691.59 ¥      -76.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,216.37 ¥ 1,381.73 ¥      -77.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Shanghai Edit Chengdu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 10,648.25 ¥ 6,267.10 ¥      -41.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.75 4.71      -0.8 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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