China · Nomad Score 92/100
chengdu Cost of Living Calculator
Build a month-by-month budget for chengdu, China— solo, couple or family. Every line item comes from real field prices, so you know exactly what you'd spend before you book the flight.
Solo / month
$926
Couple / month
$725
Family / month
$1,674
1BR centre
$468
Rent auto-fills from chengdu's real 1BR prices — override it if you already have a place in mind.
Cost breakdown
Every line uses real field prices from this city — no guesswork.
Net for 1 month in chengdu
+$1,635
You keep 65% of your income
$864/mo · $865 total
In chengdu that's roughly
$468/mo on housing
Food budget: $309/mo
Avg meal out: $3
What your chengdu budget covers
Every line below is a real field price from chengdu — the same prices the calculator uses.
1BR in the city centre, real rent
Weekly groceries + eating out
Monthly transit pass
Electricity, water + fiber
Prepaid / monthly data plan
Gym membership, comfortable style
chengdu costs: solo, couple or family
How the budget scales for a couple or family, with real numbers.
Solo 1×
1BR apartment, single grocery basket, one transit pass.
Couple ~1.6×
Housing 1.2×, food & transport scale with two adults.
Family ~3.7×
2BR home (1.5× rent), double transit, bigger groceries.
Multipliers are applied on top of real field prices in the calculator.
How chengdu prices compare worldwide
Cappuccino math
One cappuccino in Copenhagen costs $7 — the same buys 8 in Addis Ababa
A cheap meal out
$30 in Atlanta vs $2 in Chiang Mai — up to 14× cheaper street food.
Beer, anywhere
A local draft goes from $1 in Addis Ababa to $12 in Abu Dhabi
Rent reality
A 1BR in the centre runs $3,401 in Boston — about 19× the $176 you'd pay in thiruvananthapuram
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chengdu cost of living — FAQ
+How much does it cost to live in chengdu as a digital nomad?
A solo digital nomad spends around $926 per month in chengdu, China, including $468 for a one-bedroom apartment in the centre. A couple typically spends $725 and a family around $1,674 per month.
+What is the monthly rent for a 1BR in chengdu?
A one-bedroom apartment in the centre of chengdu averages $468 per month, while outside the centre it's around $258. A 3BR in the centre runs about $846.
+How is the chengdu cost of living calculator calculated?
Every line item — rent, groceries, restaurants, transport, utilities, internet, mobile plan and fitness — uses real field prices collected for chengdu. You can adjust income, group size (solo, couple or family), travel style and trip duration to see your exact monthly and total budget.
+Is chengdu affordable compared to other nomad cities?
chengdu ranks #6 of 104 cities in our dataset with a Nomad Score of 92/100. Its monthly solo cost of $926 includes 1BR centre rent, which puts it on the affordable end of the cost spectrum.
+What internet speeds can I expect in chengdu?
Fixed internet in chengdu averages 245 Mbps download with 131 ms latency, plus 137 Mbps on mobile — fast enough for video calls and large uploads.
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