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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 7.2% cheaper than Sumy without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 9.1% more expensive than Sumy without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.17
$7.13 ₴301
-60.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.29 ¥165
$14.55 ₴615
60.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ¥35.32
$5.91 ₴250
-15.57%
Cappuccino
$2.83 ¥20.02
$1 ₴42.3
183.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ¥3.32
$0.63 ₴26.45
-25.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.15
$0.46 ₴19.31
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 ¥7.73
$0.87 ₴36.91
25.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.13
$1.08 ₴45.48
98.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 ¥12.35
$1.09 ₴46.17
60.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 ¥9.92
$0.75 ₴31.88
86.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.85 ¥6.04
$1.86 ₴78.5
-54.30%
Eggs
$1.91 ¥13.5
$2.06 ₴87.1
-7.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.84 ¥97.8
$10.07 ₴425
37.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 ¥25.88
$4.37 ₴185
-16.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.41 ¥80.7
$7.65 ₴323
49.15%
Apples (1kg)
$1.91 ¥13.48
$1 ₴42.39
91.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ¥8.32
$1.43 ₴60.6
-17.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.71
$1.77 ₴74.8
-14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 ¥7.62
$2.3 ₴97.1
-53.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ¥4.65
$0.46 ₴19.59
43.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.72 ¥5.07
$0.59 ₴24.97
22.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 ¥4.19
$1.39 ₴58.8
-57.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ¥4.06
$0.55 ₴23.19
3.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ¥24.27
$2.83 ₴120
21.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.1 ¥50.2
$5.27 ₴223
34.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ¥7.14
$0.91 ₴38.45
10.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ¥13.05
$1.54 ₴65.1
20.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥3.07
$0.37 ₴15.66
16.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.67 ¥196
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ¥8.58
$2.07 ₴87.7
-41.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ¥1.99
$0.38 ₴15.87
-26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 ¥28.93
$4.41 ₴187
-7.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥8.28
$1.36 ₴57.5
-13.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K ¥135K
$31K ₴1.3M
-38.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K ¥116.4K
$24.6K ₴1M
-33.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.6 ¥308
$109 ₴4,617
-60.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.79 ¥83.4
$5.79 ₴245
103.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.76 ¥83.1
$6.99 ₴296
68.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.96 ¥169
$29.41 ₴1,243
-18.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.47 ¥81.1
$6.1 ₴258
88.03%
Cinema Ticket
$5.48 ¥38.73
$2.95 ₴124
85.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$332 ¥2,348
$387 ₴16.4K
-14.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K ¥86.2K
$7,909 ₴334.3K
54.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.57 ¥259
$48.61 ₴2,055
-24.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.31 ¥278
$36.37 ₴1,537
8.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 ¥465
$101 ₴4,287
-35.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.4 ¥364
$113 ₴4,757
-54.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 ¥2,205
$225 ₴9,526
38.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 ¥1,273
$144 ₴6,096
24.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$626 ¥4,426
$352 ₴14.9K
77.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥2,325
$222 ₴9,369
48.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,888 ¥27.5K
$925 ₴39.1K
320.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,017 ¥14.3K
$570 ₴24.1K
253.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Sumy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,029 ¥7,274
$419 ₴17.7K
145.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
12
-64.92%

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Last update for Chengdu: November 30, 2025

Last update for Sumy: December 1, 2025

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