ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Antwerpen are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Chengdu | Antwerpen | Chengdu vs Antwerpen |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,523 | ¥20,713 | Antwerpen earns 2.4× the salary in Chengdu |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Chengdu | Antwerpen | Chengdu vs Antwerpen |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥18 | ¥156 | Antwerpen costs 8.64× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥148 | ¥700 | Antwerpen costs 4.74× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥93 | Antwerpen costs 2.67× the price in Chengdu |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥276.8 | ¥1,401.5 | Antwerpen costs 5.06× the price in Chengdu |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥84.9 | ¥333.0 | Antwerpen costs 3.92× the price in Chengdu |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.6 | ¥150.8 | Antwerpen costs 2.33× the price in Chengdu |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥181.8 | ¥259.0 | Antwerpen costs 1.43× the price in Chengdu |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥105.0 | Antwerpen costs 2.62× the price in Chengdu |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.4 | ¥14.0 | Antwerpen costs 1.66× the price in Chengdu |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Chengdu | Antwerpen | Chengdu vs Antwerpen |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥75.3 | ¥162.1 | Antwerpen costs 2.15× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.6 | ¥27.1 | Antwerpen costs 2.57× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥9.1 | Chengdu costs 1.37× the price in Antwerpen |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.3 | ¥18.7 | Antwerpen costs 1.66× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥12.3 | ¥20.6 | Antwerpen costs 1.67× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥4.8 | ¥16.9 | Antwerpen costs 3.50× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥8.2 | ¥23.1 | Antwerpen costs 2.81× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥12.2 | Antwerpen costs 2.25× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥37.5 | ¥62.1 | Antwerpen costs 1.66× the price in Chengdu |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Chengdu | Antwerpen | Chengdu vs Antwerpen |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,157 | ¥7,157 | Antwerpen costs 2.27× the price in Chengdu |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,740 | ¥5,790 | Antwerpen costs 3.33× the price in Chengdu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,711 | ¥11,330 | Antwerpen costs 1.98× the price in Chengdu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,595 | ¥9,331 | Antwerpen costs 2.60× the price in Chengdu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥25,294 | ¥30,767 | Antwerpen costs 1.22× the price in Chengdu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥13,037 | ¥21,249 | Antwerpen costs 1.63× the price in Chengdu |
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