Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Safi Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Safi

🙂 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 1.8% cheaper than Safi without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 10.4% more expensive than Safi without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Safi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.74 ¥18.70
$3.91 MAD 36.02
-29.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.43 ¥160
$16.62 MAD 153
40.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ¥32.68
$4.70 MAD 43.32
1.70%
Cappuccino
$2.76 ¥18.84
$1.99 MAD 18.34
38.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 ¥3.16
$0.63 MAD 5.78
-26.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 ¥1.89
$0.32 MAD 2.93
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.08 ¥7.41
$1.61 MAD 14.87
-32.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥13.88
$1.69 MAD 15.54
20.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Safi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 ¥11.84
$0.89 MAD 8.20
94.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 ¥9.96
$0.51 MAD 4.69
186.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥5.80
$1.49 MAD 13.69
-42.95%
Eggs
$1.84 ¥12.54
$1.99 MAD 18.29
-7.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.90 ¥94.9
$7.50 MAD 69.1
85.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 ¥24.16
$6.96 MAD 64.1
-49.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.25 ¥76.8
$9.35 MAD 86.1
20.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ¥13.21
$1.23 MAD 11.32
56.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.31
$1.19 MAD 10.95
2.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 ¥10.33
$0.83 MAD 7.63
81.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ¥7.07
$0.71 MAD 6.51
45.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ¥4.85
$0.69 MAD 6.33
2.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 ¥5.06
$0.66 MAD 6.05
12.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ¥3.78
$0.39 MAD 3.61
41.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ¥4.12
$0.59 MAD 5.41
1.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.40 ¥23.19
$4.02 MAD 37.02
-15.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.40 ¥36.86
$7.96 MAD 73.3
-32.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 ¥6.82
$1.98 MAD 18.21
-49.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ¥12.23
$1.92 MAD 17.65
-6.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Safi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 ¥3.00
$0.48 MAD 4.39
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.63 ¥189
$11.12 MAD 102
148.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ¥8.36
$0.53 MAD 4.87
130.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ¥1.76
$0.48 MAD 4.47
-45.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.15 ¥28.35
$6.50 MAD 59.8
-36.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥7.92
$1.59 MAD 14.61
-27.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K ¥126.3K
$36.8K MAD 338.9K
-49.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥113.8K
$29.4K MAD 271.1K
-43.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Safi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.46 ¥304
$29.58 MAD 272
50.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.84 ¥80.9
$11.02 MAD 102
7.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.42 ¥78.0
$39.48 MAD 364
-71.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Safi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.13 ¥165
$22.34 MAD 206
8.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.28 ¥77.1
$5.46 MAD 50.3
106.59%
Cinema Ticket
$5.50 ¥37.56
$3.73 MAD 34.36
47.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Safi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 ¥2,297
$154 MAD 1,419
118.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K ¥84.1K
$3,707 MAD 34.1K
232.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Safi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.50 ¥249
$41.47 MAD 382
-11.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.76 ¥265
$36.02 MAD 332
7.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.9 ¥457
$98.3 MAD 905
-31.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.70 ¥339
$37.97 MAD 350
30.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Safi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 ¥2,158
$248 MAD 2,282
27.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ¥1,262
$140 MAD 1,291
31.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$608 ¥4,154
$449 MAD 4,138
35.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥2,245
$235 MAD 2,161
40.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,962 ¥27.1K
$937 MAD 8,630
322.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 ¥13.8K
$570 MAD 5,250
253.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Safi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,191 ¥8,132
$472 MAD 4,347
152.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
4.81
-12.47%

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Last update for Chengdu: April 12, 2026

Last update for Safi: April 14, 2026

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