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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Galle Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Galle

🙂 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 2.8% cheaper than Galle without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 1.9% more expensive than Galle without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Galle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.72 ¥19.24
$3.03 LKR 933
-10.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.08 ¥170
$25.26 LKR 7,774
-4.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ¥34.13
$7.77 LKR 2,390
-37.84%
Cappuccino
$2.76 ¥19.5
$2.71 LKR 833
1.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ¥3.03
$0.74 LKR 228
-41.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.12
$0.4 LKR 123
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.13 ¥7.99
$2.29 LKR 705
-50.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥14.36
$3.08 LKR 948
-34.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Galle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ¥12.8
$1.77 LKR 545
2.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ¥10.4
$0.32 LKR 97
359.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥5.98
$0.88 LKR 271
-3.41%
Eggs
$1.92 ¥13.59
$1.91 LKR 589
0.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.9 ¥98.3
$14.35 LKR 4,416
-3.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.63 ¥25.68
$4.54 LKR 1,396
-20.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ¥78.9
$8.13 LKR 2,501
37.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.9 ¥13.47
$7.46 LKR 2,295
-74.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.39
$0.94 LKR 288
26.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.59
$5.77 LKR 1,776
-74.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.27
$1.26 LKR 387
-18.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.64
$1.15 LKR 354
-42.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.26
$1.36 LKR 418
-45.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.56 ¥3.94
$1.15 LKR 354
-51.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4
$0.45 LKR 139
26.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.37 ¥23.84
$10.02 LKR 3,083
-66.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.9 ¥48.81
$12.74 LKR 3,919
-45.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ¥7.18
$2.11 LKR 648
-51.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ¥13.32
$2.98 LKR 917
-36.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Galle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.85
$0.16 LKR 50.2
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.75 ¥196
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.23 ¥8.68
$0.34 LKR 105
261.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥2
$0.33 LKR 100
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ¥29.91
$0.57 LKR 177
642.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ¥7.98
$1.2 LKR 369
-5.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K ¥133.2K
$27.1K LKR 8.3M
-30.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ¥117.3K
$34.9K LKR 10.7M
-52.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Galle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.22 ¥313
$59.7 LKR 18.4K
-25.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.43 ¥80.8
$4.21 LKR 1,294
171.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.38 ¥80.5
$13.65 LKR 4,202
-16.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Galle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.37 ¥172
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.17 ¥79
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.41 ¥38.24
$3.43 LKR 1,056
57.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Galle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 ¥2,410
$37.46 LKR 11.5K
809.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K ¥88.4K
$442 LKR 136K
2729.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Galle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.95 ¥268
$27.28 LKR 8,394
39.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.36 ¥271
$19.6 LKR 6,032
95.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.1 ¥460
$68.4 LKR 21.1K
-4.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.2 ¥355
$38.06 LKR 11.7K
31.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Galle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$310 ¥2,194
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 ¥1,295
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 ¥4,308
$191 LKR 58.6K
219.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥2,307
$148 LKR 45.7K
119.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,663 ¥25.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,945 ¥13.8K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Galle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$994 ¥7,028
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
16.45
-74.41%

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Last update for Chengdu: November 24, 2025

Last update for Galle: November 24, 2025

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