cost
Cost of Living Index
Shenzhen115.8 / 0
Chengdu74 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Chengdu wins on 17 of 22 metrics compared to Shenzhen.
Top trade-offs
Shenzhen leads air quality, education, and safety; Chengdu leads cost, safety, and rent.
cost
Shenzhen
115.8
city
Chengdu
74
city
safety
Shenzhen
38.7
city
Chengdu
60.8
city
housing
Shenzhen
$1,410
city
Chengdu
$1,388
city
housing
Shenzhen
12.0x
city
Chengdu
5.7x
city
jobs
Shenzhen
$1,260/mo
city
Chengdu
$1,450/mo
city
jobs
Shenzhen
8.8%
city
Chengdu
8.7%
city
health
Shenzhen
60.5
city
Chengdu
62.1
city
health
Shenzhen
81.5 years
city
Chengdu
81.7 years
city
environment
Shenzhen
25.5 ug/m3
city
Chengdu
28.5 ug/m3
city
environment
Shenzhen
58.4
city
Chengdu
67
city
infrastructure
Shenzhen
210 Mbps
city
Chengdu
216 Mbps
city
demographics
Shenzhen
-0.6%
city
Chengdu
-0.2%
city
education
Shenzhen
80.1
city
Chengdu
75.5
city
transport
Shenzhen
60.8
city
Chengdu
78.4
city
safety
Shenzhen
22.5 per 100k
city
Chengdu
25.1 per 100k
city
safety
Shenzhen
31.9 per 100k
city
Chengdu
13.7 per 100k
city
health
Shenzhen
25.9%
city
Chengdu
19.5%
city
quality
Shenzhen
5.2
city
Chengdu
6.1
city
housing
Shenzhen
$7,199/sqm
city
Chengdu
$8,742/sqm
city
religion
Shenzhen
56.3%
city
Chengdu
40.2%
city
religion
Shenzhen
56.9%
city
Chengdu
59.9%
city
religion
Shenzhen
51.5%
city
Chengdu
58.0%
city