Cost of Living Comparison Between Split and Chengdu 

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Consumer Prices in Chengdu are 34.1% lower than in Split (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chengdu are 39.7% lower than in Split
Rent Prices in Chengdu are 56.9% lower than in Split
Restaurant Prices in Chengdu are 59.9% lower than in Split
Groceries Prices in Chengdu are 18.7% lower than in Split
Local Purchasing Power in Chengdu is 17.6% higher than in Split
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Restaurants
Split Edit Chengdu Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.00 €
(85.67 ¥)
2.57 €
(20.00 ¥)
     -76.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(467.30 ¥)
21.83 €
(170.00 ¥)
     -63.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 €
(54.52 ¥)
4.49 €
(35.00 ¥)
     -35.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(27.26 ¥)
0.96 €
(7.50 ¥)
     -72.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 €
(29.21 ¥)
1.93 €
(15.00 ¥)
     -48.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.83 €
(14.29 ¥)
2.95 €
(22.95 ¥)
     +60.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(20.04 ¥)
0.43 €
(3.35 ¥)
     -83.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 €
(12.68 ¥)
0.27 €
(2.10 ¥)
     -83.5 %
Markets
Split Edit Chengdu Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.25 €
(33.07 ¥)
6.57 €
(51.21 ¥)
     +54.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.17 €
(9.09 ¥)
1.26 €
(9.81 ¥)
     +7.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 €
(10.16 ¥)
0.40 €
(3.10 ¥)
     -69.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.20 €
(24.91 ¥)
1.75 €
(13.65 ¥)
     -45.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.47 €
(34.83 ¥)
4.91 €
(38.23 ¥)
     +9.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.39 €
(34.17 ¥)
1.72 €
(13.39 ¥)
     -60.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.32 €
(33.66 ¥)
5.22 €
(40.67 ¥)
     +20.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.64 €
(5.02 ¥)
0.82 €
(6.41 ¥)
     +27.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.64 €
(4.99 ¥)
0.53 €
(4.12 ¥)
     -17.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(6.05 ¥)
0.70 €
(5.48 ¥)
     -9.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.98 €
(7.65 ¥)
0.41 €
(3.19 ¥)
     -58.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.49 €
(3.85 ¥)
0.30 €
(2.32 ¥)
     -39.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 €
(3.88 ¥)
0.34 €
(2.63 ¥)
     -32.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(8.75 ¥)
0.47 €
(3.62 ¥)
     -58.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.96 €
(7.50 ¥)
0.52 €
(4.09 ¥)
     -45.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(46.73 ¥)
6.42 €
(50.00 ¥)
     +7.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.33 €
(10.36 ¥)
0.91 €
(7.06 ¥)
     -31.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 €
(13.48 ¥)
1.72 €
(13.36 ¥)
     -0.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.50 €
(35.05 ¥)
2.76 €
(21.50 ¥)
     -38.7 %
Transportation
Split Edit Chengdu Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(11.68 ¥)
0.39 €
(3.00 ¥)
     -74.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.91 €
(279.70 ¥)
25.68 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -28.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 €
(15.58 ¥)
1.16 €
(9.00 ¥)
     -42.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.61 €
(12.53 ¥)
0.41 €
(3.22 ¥)
     -74.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.00 €
(62.31 ¥)
3.85 €
(30.00 ¥)
     -51.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.60 €
(43.61 ¥)
4.15 €
(32.31 ¥)
     -25.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,464.28 €
(237,265.50 ¥)
16,691.67 €
(130,000.00 ¥)
     -45.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,611.95 €
(176,109.02 ¥)
16,259.40 €
(126,633.33 ¥)
     -28.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Split Edit Chengdu Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 116.59 €
(908.07 ¥)
42.40 €
(330.26 ¥)
     -63.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.13 €
(148.98 ¥)
12.50 €
(97.36 ¥)
     -34.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 23.16 €
(180.36 ¥)
10.47 €
(81.53 ¥)
     -54.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Split Edit Chengdu Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.67 €
(316.73 ¥)
33.91 €
(264.07 ¥)
     -16.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.80 €
(60.76 ¥)
8.99 €
(70.00 ¥)
     +15.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.56 €
(51.09 ¥)
5.14 €
(40.00 ¥)
     -21.7 %
Childcare
Split Edit Chengdu Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 135.12 €
(1,052.35 ¥)
339.06 €
(2,640.74 ¥)
     +150.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,015.43 €
(54,638.36 ¥)
15,086.70 €
(117,500.00 ¥)
     +115.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Split Edit Chengdu Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.50 €
(556.85 ¥)
45.33 €
(353.04 ¥)
     -36.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.00 €
(241.40 ¥)
38.22 €
(297.69 ¥)
     +23.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.66 €
(674.95 ¥)
75.85 €
(590.77 ¥)
     -12.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.60 €
(721.18 ¥)
61.35 €
(477.78 ¥)
     -33.8 %
Rent Per Month
Split Edit Chengdu Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 640.99 €
(4,992.22 ¥)
271.06 €
(2,111.11 ¥)
     -57.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 480.59 €
(3,742.95 ¥)
158.36 €
(1,233.33 ¥)
     -67.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,114.09 €
(8,676.89 ¥)
586.68 €
(4,569.23 ¥)
     -47.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 812.90 €
(6,331.12 ¥)
296.74 €
(2,311.11 ¥)
     -63.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Split Edit Chengdu Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 411.83 €
(3,207.47 ¥)
345.59 €
(2,691.59 ¥)
     -16.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 285.49 €
(2,223.45 ¥)
181.08 €
(1,410.32 ¥)
     -36.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Split Edit Chengdu Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,132.33 €
(8,818.91 ¥)
802.69 €
(6,251.57 ¥)
     -29.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.43 4.66      +35.6 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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