Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Chengdu 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Chengdu are 45.5% lower than in Rome (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chengdu are 54.3% lower than in Rome | |
| Rent Prices in Chengdu are 74.0% lower than in Rome | |
| Restaurant Prices in Chengdu are 65.1% lower than in Rome | |
| Groceries Prices in Chengdu are 33.5% lower than in Rome | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Chengdu is 4.2% higher than in Rome | |
Restaurants | Rome Edit |
Chengdu Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (116.40 ¥) |
2.58 € (20.00 ¥) |
-82.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (465.58 ¥) |
21.91 € (170.00 ¥) |
-63.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (77.60 ¥) |
4.51 € (35.00 ¥) |
-54.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (38.80 ¥) |
0.97 € (7.50 ¥) |
-80.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (31.04 ¥) |
1.93 € (15.00 ¥) |
-51.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.46 € (11.30 ¥) |
2.96 € (22.95 ¥) |
+103.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.07 € (16.04 ¥) |
0.43 € (3.35 ¥) |
-79.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.06 € (8.23 ¥) |
0.27 € (2.10 ¥) |
-74.5 % |
Markets | Rome Edit |
Chengdu Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.90 € (45.77 ¥) |
6.60 € (51.21 ¥) |
+11.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.57 € (12.15 ¥) |
1.26 € (9.81 ¥) |
-19.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.15 € (8.89 ¥) |
0.40 € (3.10 ¥) |
-65.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.60 € (27.94 ¥) |
1.76 € (13.65 ¥) |
-51.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.84 € (45.33 ¥) |
4.93 € (38.23 ¥) |
-15.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.71 € (36.52 ¥) |
1.73 € (13.39 ¥) |
-63.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.04 € (54.61 ¥) |
5.24 € (40.67 ¥) |
-25.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.94 € (7.28 ¥) |
0.83 € (6.41 ¥) |
-11.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.84 € (6.51 ¥) |
0.53 € (4.12 ¥) |
-36.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.87 € (6.78 ¥) |
0.71 € (5.48 ¥) |
-19.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.07 € (8.27 ¥) |
0.41 € (3.19 ¥) |
-61.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.66 € (5.13 ¥) |
0.30 € (2.32 ¥) |
-54.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.72 € (5.61 ¥) |
0.34 € (2.63 ¥) |
-53.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.14 € (8.83 ¥) |
0.47 € (3.62 ¥) |
-59.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.37 € (2.86 ¥) |
0.53 € (4.09 ¥) |
+42.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
3.50 € (27.16 ¥) |
6.44 € (50.00 ¥) |
+84.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.45 € (11.28 ¥) |
0.91 € (7.06 ¥) |
-37.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.07 € (16.04 ¥) |
1.72 € (13.36 ¥) |
-16.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 € (46.56 ¥) |
2.77 € (21.50 ¥) |
-53.8 % |
Transportation | Rome Edit |
Chengdu Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.50 € (11.64 ¥) |
0.39 € (3.00 ¥) |
-74.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
35.00 € (271.59 ¥) |
25.77 € (200.00 ¥) |
-26.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 € (34.92 ¥) |
1.16 € (9.00 ¥) |
-74.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.41 € (18.73 ¥) |
0.41 € (3.22 ¥) |
-82.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
33.00 € (256.07 ¥) |
3.87 € (30.00 ¥) |
-88.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.89 € (53.46 ¥) |
4.16 € (32.31 ¥) |
-39.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,000.00 € (186,232.31 ¥) |
16,753.27 € (130,000.00 ¥) |
-30.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,321.43 € (196,486.18 ¥) |
16,319.40 € (126,633.33 ¥) |
-35.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Rome Edit |
Chengdu Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
212.18 € (1,646.48 ¥) |
42.56 € (330.26 ¥) |
-79.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11.92 € (92.51 ¥) |
12.55 € (97.36 ¥) |
+5.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
27.74 € (215.27 ¥) |
10.51 € (81.53 ¥) |
-62.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Rome Edit |
Chengdu Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.00 € (450.06 ¥) |
34.03 € (264.07 ¥) |
-41.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.19 € (141.15 ¥) |
9.02 € (70.00 ¥) |
-50.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
10.00 € (77.60 ¥) |
5.15 € (40.00 ¥) |
-48.5 % |
Childcare | Rome Edit |
Chengdu Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
477.22 € (3,703.09 ¥) |
340.32 € (2,640.74 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,816.67 € (68,414.51 ¥) |
15,142.38 € (117,500.00 ¥) |
+71.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Rome Edit |
Chengdu Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
62.30 € (483.43 ¥) |
45.50 € (353.04 ¥) |
-27.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
28.85 € (223.84 ¥) |
38.36 € (297.69 ¥) |
+33.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
74.15 € (575.36 ¥) |
76.13 € (590.77 ¥) |
+2.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
95.16 € (738.38 ¥) |
61.57 € (477.78 ¥) |
-35.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Rome Edit |
Chengdu Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,079.76 € (8,378.61 ¥) |
272.06 € (2,111.11 ¥) |
-74.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
668.59 € (5,188.04 ¥) |
158.94 € (1,233.33 ¥) |
-76.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,088.74 € (16,207.98 ¥) |
588.84 € (4,569.23 ¥) |
-71.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,237.14 € (9,599.83 ¥) |
297.84 € (2,311.11 ¥) |
-75.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Rome Edit |
Chengdu Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
641.41 € (4,977.16 ¥) |
346.87 € (2,691.59 ¥) |
-45.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
312.00 € (2,421.00 ¥) |
181.75 € (1,410.32 ¥) |
-41.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Rome Edit |
Chengdu Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,691.92 € (13,128.73 ¥) |
805.65 € (6,251.57 ¥) |
-52.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.78 | 4.66 | -2.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 252 | 78 |
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