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Cost of Living Comparison Between Aktobe and Chengdu Cost of Living Comparison Between Aktobe and Chengdu

😐 Solo nomad: Aktobe is 5.4% more expensive than Chengdu without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aktobe is 7.9% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aktobe
Chengdu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.61 ₸3,882
$2.85 ¥20.17
167.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.24 ₸14.9K
$23.29 ¥165
25.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.38 ₸3,259
$4.99 ¥35.32
27.86%
Cappuccino
$1.77 ₸905
$2.83 ¥20.02
-37.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 ₸746
$0.47 ¥3.32
210.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₸229
$0.3 ¥2.15
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.52 ₸775
$1.09 ¥7.73
39.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ₸1,109
$2.14 ¥15.13
1.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aktobe
Chengdu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 ₸577
$1.75 ¥12.35
-35.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.27 ₸139
$1.4 ¥9.92
-80.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 ₸559
$0.85 ¥6.04
29.41%
Eggs
$1.52 ₸777
$1.91 ¥13.5
-20.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.21 ₸4,189
$13.84 ¥97.8
-40.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.56 ₸2,325
$3.66 ¥25.88
24.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.02 ₸3,581
$11.41 ¥80.7
-38.48%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 ₸706
$1.91 ¥13.48
-27.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 ₸1,024
$1.18 ¥8.32
70.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 ₸1,182
$1.52 ¥10.71
52.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.86 ₸947
$1.08 ¥7.62
72.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 ₸408
$0.66 ¥4.65
21.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.31 ₸160
$0.72 ¥5.07
-56.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 ₸391
$0.59 ¥4.19
30.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₸323
$0.57 ¥4.06
10.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.83 ₸934
$3.43 ¥24.27
-46.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.3 ₸2,705
$7.1 ¥50.2
-25.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₸469
$1.01 ¥7.14
-8.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ₸779
$1.85 ¥13.05
-17.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Aktobe
Chengdu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 ₸80.7
$0.43 ¥3.07
-62.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.67 ¥196
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₸493
$1.21 ¥8.58
-19.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 ₸523
$0.28 ¥1.99
267.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.8 ₸2,448
$4.09 ¥28.93
17.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 ₸267
$1.17 ¥8.28
-55.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K ₸8.9M
$19.1K ¥135K
-8.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K ₸10.1M
$16.5K ¥116.4K
20.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aktobe
Chengdu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.95 ₸20.4K
$43.6 ¥308
-8.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.25 ₸5,233
$11.79 ¥83.4
-13.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.66 ₸5,444
$11.76 ¥83.1
-9.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aktobe
Chengdu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.81 ₸14.7K
$23.96 ¥169
20.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.65 ₸4,924
$11.47 ¥81.1
-15.87%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 ₸2,484
$5.48 ¥38.73
-11.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aktobe
Chengdu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$214 ₸109.4K
$332 ¥2,348
-35.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,901 ₸2.5M
$12.2K ¥86.2K
-59.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aktobe
Chengdu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.9 ₸17.3K
$36.57 ¥259
-7.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.78 ₸14.7K
$39.31 ¥278
-26.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 ₸45.3K
$65.7 ¥465
35.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64 ₸32.7K
$51.4 ¥364
24.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aktobe
Chengdu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 ₸113.4K
$312 ¥2,205
-28.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$190 ₸96.7K
$180 ¥1,273
5.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$349 ₸178K
$626 ¥4,426
-44.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 ₸141.4K
$329 ¥2,325
-15.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$747 ₸381.2K
$3,888 ¥27.5K
-80.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$474 ₸241.8K
$2,017 ¥14.3K
-76.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aktobe
Chengdu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$450 ₸229.8K
$1,029 ¥7,274
-56.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18.39
4.21
336.82%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aktobe: November 30, 2025

Last update for Chengdu: November 30, 2025

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