cost
Cost of Living Index
Xining
103.5
city
Chengdu
74
city
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.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Xining wins on 15 of 26 metrics compared to Chengdu.
cost
Xining
103.5
city
Chengdu
74
city
safety
Xining
61.2
city
Chengdu
60.8
city
housing
Xining
$1,658
city
Chengdu
$1,388
city
jobs
Xining
$1,319/mo
city
Chengdu
$1,450/mo
city
health
Xining
62.4
city
Chengdu
62.1
city
environment
Xining
23.8 ug/m3
city
Chengdu
28.5 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Xining
212 Mbps
city
Chengdu
216 Mbps
city
demographics
Xining
1.5%
city
Chengdu
-0.2%
city
economy
Xining
$3,560/mo
city
Chengdu
$2,412/mo
city
economy
Xining
7.0%
city
Chengdu
8.6%
city
education
Xining
77.3
city
Chengdu
75.5
city
environment
Xining
19.7 ug/m3
city
Chengdu
10.3 ug/m3
city
environment
Xining
69.8
city
Chengdu
67
city
health
Xining
8.2%
city
Chengdu
19.5%
city
health
Xining
75.2 years
city
Chengdu
81.7 years
city
housing
Xining
$2,113/mo
city
Chengdu
$2,523/mo
city
housing
Xining
$5,548/sqm
city
Chengdu
$8,742/sqm
city
housing
Xining
12.8x
city
Chengdu
5.7x
city
jobs
Xining
10.0%
city
Chengdu
8.7%
city
quality
Xining
6.4
city
Chengdu
6.1
city
religion
Xining
63.9%
city
Chengdu
40.2%
city
religion
Xining
32.2%
city
Chengdu
58.0%
city
religion
Xining
76.1%
city
Chengdu
59.9%
city
safety
Xining
13.9 per 100k
city
Chengdu
13.7 per 100k
city
safety
Xining
14.9 per 100k
city
Chengdu
25.1 per 100k
city
transport
Xining
57.3
city
Chengdu
78.4
city