Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Tianjin Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Tianjin

🙂 Solo nomad: Chengdu is 10.4% cheaper than Tianjin without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chengdu is 7.2% more expensive than Tianjin without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.86 ¥20.51

$4.25 ¥30.5

-32.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.94 ¥172

$27.88 ¥200

-14.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.83 ¥34.66

$5.54 ¥39.77

-12.82%

Cappuccino

$2.86 ¥20.52

$3.29 ¥23.63

-13.07%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.44 ¥3.15

$0.43 ¥3.09

2.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ¥1.98

$0.27 ¥1.92

3.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.13 ¥8.1

$0.86 ¥6.18

31.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥14.83

$1.9 ¥13.63

8.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.77 ¥12.66

$1.79 ¥12.81

-1.12%

White Bread (500g)

$1.47 ¥10.53

$1.87 ¥13.39

-21.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.93 ¥6.69

$1.12 ¥8.05

-16.96%

Eggs

$1.94 ¥13.92

$1.17 ¥8.36

65.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.48 ¥96.7

$15.36 ¥110

-12.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.68 ¥26.42

$2.98 ¥21.35

23.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.11 ¥79.7

$9.48 ¥68

17.19%

Apples (1kg)

$1.86 ¥13.33

$1.28 ¥9.15

45.31%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ¥8.48

$1.34 ¥9.58

-11.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.44 ¥10.31

$1.36 ¥9.78

5.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.02 ¥7.32

$1.1 ¥7.86

-7.27%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 ¥5.08

$0.79 ¥5.69

-10.13%

Onion (1kg)

$0.74 ¥5.32

$0.89 ¥6.38

-16.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.6 ¥4.28

$0.73 ¥5.26

-17.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 ¥4.15

$0.86 ¥6.14

-32.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.24 ¥23.27

$3.94 ¥28.27

-17.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.92 ¥49.63

$8.2 ¥58.8

-15.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥6.68

$1.16 ¥8.34

-19.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.85 ¥13.3

$2.38 ¥17.1

-22.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.44 ¥3.13

$0.29 ¥2.08

51.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.31 ¥196

$11.04 ¥79.2

147.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.22 ¥8.74

$1.5 ¥10.73

-18.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 ¥2.02

$0.35 ¥2.52

-20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.16 ¥29.86

$6.14 ¥44.07

-32.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥8.11

$1.18 ¥8.43

-4.24%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.6K ¥133.6K

$16.7K ¥120K

11.28%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.4K ¥118K

$19.3K ¥138.3K

-14.67%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$45.03 ¥323

$86.9 ¥624

-48.21%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.42 ¥81.9

$10.24 ¥73.4

11.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.71 ¥84

$7.03 ¥50.5

66.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$23.72 ¥170

$14 ¥100

69.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.5 ¥82.5

$5.64 ¥40.42

103.90%

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 ¥40.78

$6.34 ¥45.45

-10.41%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$335 ¥2,400

$558 ¥4,001

-40.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.3K ¥88.3K

$18.3K ¥131.3K

-32.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$37.28 ¥267

$39.95 ¥287

-6.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.32 ¥282

$28.56 ¥205

37.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.8 ¥472

$76 ¥545

-13.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.78 ¥357

$70.2 ¥503

-29.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$314 ¥2,254

$361 ¥2,593

-13.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 ¥1,309

$237 ¥1,703

-23.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$624 ¥4,478

$1,028 ¥7,372

-39.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ¥2,321

$492 ¥3,529

-34.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,049 ¥29K

$5,819 ¥41.7K

-30.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,039 ¥14.6K

$2,154 ¥15.5K

-5.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$940 ¥6,741

$948 ¥6,801

-0.88%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.21

4.62

-8.87%

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

Last update for Chengdu: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tianjin: October 29, 2025

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