Cost of Living Comparison Between Xi'an and Chengdu Cost of Living Comparison Between Xi'an and Chengdu

😐 Solo nomad: Xi'an is 0.6% more expensive than Chengdu without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Xi'an is 3.4% cheaper than Chengdu without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.71 ¥19.17

$2.85 ¥20.17

-4.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.44 ¥130

$23.29 ¥165

-20.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.66 ¥39.99

$4.99 ¥35.32

13.43%

Cappuccino

$3.47 ¥24.56

$2.83 ¥20.02

22.61%

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

$0.42 ¥2.99

$0.47 ¥3.32

-10.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.26 ¥1.83

$0.3 ¥2.15

-13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.09 ¥7.69

$1.09 ¥7.73

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.79 ¥12.66

$2.14 ¥15.13

-16.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥10.7

$1.75 ¥12.35

-13.71%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 ¥11.1

$1.4 ¥9.92

12.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.86 ¥6.05

$0.85 ¥6.04

1.18%

Eggs

$1.61 ¥11.38

$1.91 ¥13.5

-15.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.05 ¥49.82

$13.84 ¥97.8

-49.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.06 ¥14.55

$3.66 ¥25.88

-43.72%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.04 ¥64

$11.41 ¥80.7

-20.77%

Apples (1kg)

$1.59 ¥11.26

$1.91 ¥13.48

-16.75%

Banana (1kg)

$1.19 ¥8.4

$1.18 ¥8.32

0.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.33 ¥9.4

$1.52 ¥10.71

-12.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.77 ¥5.47

$1.08 ¥7.62

-28.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.71 ¥5.04

$0.66 ¥4.65

7.58%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 ¥4

$0.72 ¥5.07

-20.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.52 ¥3.66

$0.59 ¥4.19

-11.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.55 ¥3.9

$0.57 ¥4.06

-3.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.8 ¥19.83

$3.43 ¥24.27

-18.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.06 ¥49.9

$7.1 ¥50.2

-0.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥5.56

$1.01 ¥7.14

-21.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.7 ¥11.99

$1.85 ¥13.05

-8.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.51 ¥3.59

$0.43 ¥3.07

18.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.99 ¥233

$27.67 ¥196

19.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.34 ¥9.48

$1.21 ¥8.58

10.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.32 ¥2.27

$0.28 ¥1.99

14.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.23 ¥29.94

$4.09 ¥28.93

3.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ¥8.01

$1.17 ¥8.28

-3.42%

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

$20.7K ¥146.3K

$19.1K ¥135K

8.34%

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

$16.5K ¥116.5K

$16.5K ¥116.4K

0.08%

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

$45.87 ¥324

$43.6 ¥308

5.21%

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

$5.88 ¥41.59

$11.79 ¥83.4

-50.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.07 ¥85.4

$11.76 ¥83.1

2.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.55 ¥308

$23.96 ¥169

81.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.47 ¥116

$11.47 ¥81.1

43.59%

Cinema Ticket

$4.99 ¥35.31

$5.48 ¥38.73

-8.94%

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

$328 ¥2,316

$332 ¥2,348

-1.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$17.9K ¥126.5K

$12.2K ¥86.2K

46.80%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$54.3 ¥384

$36.57 ¥259

48.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.66 ¥259

$39.31 ¥278

-6.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69 ¥488

$65.7 ¥465

5.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ¥496

$51.4 ¥364

36.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$253 ¥1,787

$312 ¥2,205

-18.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$190 ¥1,344

$180 ¥1,273

5.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$504 ¥3,564

$626 ¥4,426

-19.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$373 ¥2,637

$329 ¥2,325

13.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,473 ¥17.5K

$3,888 ¥27.5K

-36.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,531 ¥10.8K

$2,017 ¥14.3K

-24.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$765 ¥5,413

$1,029 ¥7,274

-25.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.32

4.21

2.61%

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

Last update for Xi'an: November 30, 2025

Last update for Chengdu: November 30, 2025

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