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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Sumy Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Sumy

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chengdu is 13.3% more expensive than Sumy without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chengdu is 19.3% more expensive than Sumy without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ยฅ19.92
$7.36 โ‚ด320
-61.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.68 ยฅ165
$14.32 โ‚ด622
65.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ยฅ33.39
$6.22 โ‚ด270
-23.15%
Cappuccino
$2.86 ยฅ19.97
$1.01 โ‚ด43.66
183.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ3.02
$0.63 โ‚ด27.16
-31.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ยฅ2.11
$0.45 โ‚ด19.67
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
$0.88 โ‚ด38.20
29.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ยฅ14.99
$1.11 โ‚ด48.39
93.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ยฅ12.28
$1.06 โ‚ด45.84
66.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ยฅ10.15
$0.77 โ‚ด33.56
88.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 ยฅ6.29
$1.87 โ‚ด81.4
-51.87%
Eggs
$1.87 ยฅ13.08
$2.03 โ‚ด88.0
-7.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.71 ยฅ95.7
$9.61 โ‚ด418
42.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ยฅ25.48
$4.36 โ‚ด189
-16.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.15 ยฅ77.8
$7.85 โ‚ด341
42.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ยฅ12.97
$1.04 โ‚ด44.97
78.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 ยฅ8.55
$1.47 โ‚ด63.8
-16.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ยฅ10.62
$1.77 โ‚ด76.8
-14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ยฅ7.15
$2.30 โ‚ด100.0
-55.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
$0.46 โ‚ด19.86
45.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ยฅ4.94
$0.59 โ‚ด25.61
20.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ยฅ4.24
$1.35 โ‚ด58.6
-54.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ยฅ4.20
$0.54 โ‚ด23.27
11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ยฅ23.95
$2.95 โ‚ด128
16.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 ยฅ50.9
$5.13 โ‚ด223
42.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
$0.83 โ‚ด36.16
12.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ยฅ12.66
$1.60 โ‚ด69.6
13.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
$0.35 โ‚ด15.09
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.33 ยฅ191
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ยฅ8.55
$2.03 โ‚ด88.0
-39.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
$0.35 โ‚ด15.14
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 ยฅ29.93
$4.28 โ‚ด186
0.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
$1.38 โ‚ด59.8
-18.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ยฅ128.7K
$30.6K โ‚ด1.3M
-39.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ยฅ115.5K
$24.7K โ‚ด1.1M
-33.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.46 ยฅ310
$108 โ‚ด4,686
-58.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.65 ยฅ81.3
$5.63 โ‚ด245
106.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
$6.78 โ‚ด295
69.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.50 ยฅ171
$28.51 โ‚ด1,239
-14.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 ยฅ78.7
$6.08 โ‚ด264
85.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.58 ยฅ38.96
$2.84 โ‚ด123
96.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 ยฅ2,364
$388 โ‚ด16.9K
-12.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K ยฅ86.0K
$7,873 โ‚ด342.0K
56.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.09 ยฅ259
$48.00 โ‚ด2,085
-22.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.29 ยฅ267
$35.53 โ‚ด1,544
7.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.6 ยฅ458
$103 โ‚ด4,491
-36.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 ยฅ353
$115 โ‚ด4,987
-56.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 ยฅ2,207
$229 โ‚ด9,937
38.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ยฅ1,251
$145 โ‚ด6,285
23.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ยฅ4,263
$350 โ‚ด15.2K
74.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 ยฅ2,329
$215 โ‚ด9,330
55.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,998 ยฅ27.9K
$917 โ‚ด39.9K
335.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,015 ยฅ14.1K
$551 โ‚ด23.9K
265.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,110 ยฅ7,744
$422 โ‚ด18.3K
163.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
12
-64.92%

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Last update for Chengdu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Sumy: January 11, 2026

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