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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Vacoas Cost of Living Comparison Between Chengdu and Vacoas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chengdu is 10.9% more expensive than Vacoas without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chengdu is 9.7% cheaper than Vacoas without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ยฅ19.92
$6.53 MURย 301
-56.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.68 ยฅ165
$33.64 MURย 1,554
-29.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 ยฅ33.39
$4.90 MURย 227
-2.45%
Cappuccino
$2.86 ยฅ19.97
$2.67 MURย 123
7.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ3.02
$1.01 MURย 46.63
-57.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ยฅ2.11
$0.60 MURย 27.65
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.14 ยฅ7.95
$2.25 MURย 104
-49.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 ยฅ14.99
$1.92 MURย 88.8
11.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 ยฅ12.28
$1.33 MURย 61.6
32.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ยฅ10.15
$0.71 MURย 32.71
104.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 ยฅ6.29
$1.27 MURย 58.9
-29.13%
Eggs
$1.87 ยฅ13.08
$2.12 MURย 98.1
-11.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.71 ยฅ95.7
$2.83 MURย 131
384.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 ยฅ25.48
$3.02 MURย 140
20.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.15 ยฅ77.8
$5.38 MURย 248
107.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 ยฅ12.97
$1.97 MURย 90.8
-5.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 ยฅ8.55
$2.04 MURย 94.1
-39.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ยฅ10.62
$1.45 MURย 67.0
4.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.02 ยฅ7.15
$2.67 MURย 123
-61.80%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
$0.98 MURย 45.28
-31.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 ยฅ4.94
$0.93 MURย 42.94
-23.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ยฅ4.24
$0.84 MURย 38.79
-27.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 ยฅ4.20
$0.74 MURย 34.19
-18.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 ยฅ23.95
$5.86 MURย 271
-41.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.29 ยฅ50.9
$6.39 MURย 295
14.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
$1.40 MURย 64.9
-33.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 ยฅ12.66
$2.22 MURย 103
-18.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ยฅ2.79
$0.95 MURย 43.88
-57.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.33 ยฅ191
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 ยฅ8.55
$4.36 MURย 202
-72.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
$2.69 MURย 124
-89.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.29 ยฅ29.93
$4.53 MURย 209
-5.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
$1.39 MURย 64.2
-19.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ยฅ128.7K
$26.6K MURย 1.2M
-30.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.6K ยฅ115.5K
$29.2K MURย 1.3M
-43.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.46 ยฅ310
$49.81 MURย 2,301
-10.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.65 ยฅ81.3
$11.17 MURย 516
4.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ยฅ80.2
$26.02 MURย 1,202
-55.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.50 ยฅ171
$26.27 MURย 1,213
-6.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.27 ยฅ78.7
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.58 ยฅ38.96
$5.65 MURย 261
-1.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$339 ยฅ2,364
$153 MURย 7,080
120.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K ยฅ86.0K
$3,953 MURย 182.6K
211.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.09 ยฅ259
$29.78 MURย 1,375
24.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.29 ยฅ267
$28.76 MURย 1,329
33.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.6 ยฅ458
$65.1 MURย 3,005
0.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 ยฅ353
$59.6 MURย 2,751
-15.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 ยฅ2,207
$269 MURย 12.4K
17.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$179 ยฅ1,251
$238 MURย 11.0K
-24.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ยฅ4,263
$517 MURย 23.9K
18.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 ยฅ2,329
$328 MURย 15.2K
1.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,998 ยฅ27.9K
$2,673 MURย 123.5K
49.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,015 ยฅ14.1K
$2,382 MURย 110.0K
-15.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chengdu
Vacoas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,110 ยฅ7,744
$714 MURย 33.0K
55.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.21
4.25
-0.94%

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Last update for Chengdu: January 12, 2026

Last update for Vacoas: January 12, 2026

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