Cost of Living & Income: Chengdu vs Geneva

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Geneva 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

MetricChengduGenevaChengdu vs Geneva
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,523¥49,492Geneva earns 5.8× the salary in Chengdu

Daily expenses

MetricChengduGenevaChengdu vs Geneva
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥18¥208Geneva costs 11.54× the price in Chengdu
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥148¥914Geneva costs 6.20× the price in Chengdu
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥125Geneva costs 3.56× the price in Chengdu
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥276.8¥1,958.1Geneva costs 7.07× the price in Chengdu
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥84.9¥387.1Geneva costs 4.56× the price in Chengdu
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.6¥258.8Geneva costs 4.00× the price in Chengdu
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥181.8¥518.4Geneva costs 2.85× the price in Chengdu
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥166.2Geneva costs 4.15× the price in Chengdu
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.4¥15.7Geneva costs 1.87× the price in Chengdu

Supermarket prices

MetricChengduGenevaChengdu vs Geneva
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥75.3¥291.6Geneva costs 3.87× the price in Chengdu
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.6¥50.9Geneva costs 4.83× the price in Chengdu
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥15.7Geneva costs 1.26× the price in Chengdu
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.3¥19.8Geneva costs 1.76× the price in Chengdu
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥12.3¥24.0Geneva costs 1.94× the price in Chengdu
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥4.8¥10.9Geneva costs 2.27× the price in Chengdu
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥8.2¥32.8Geneva costs 4.00× the price in Chengdu
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥21.8Geneva costs 4.03× the price in Chengdu
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥37.5¥83.1Geneva costs 2.22× the price in Chengdu

Rent & property prices

MetricChengduGenevaChengdu vs Geneva
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,157¥18,988Geneva costs 6.01× the price in Chengdu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,740¥14,251Geneva costs 8.19× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,711¥32,116Geneva costs 5.62× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,595¥24,682Geneva costs 6.87× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥25,294¥151,632Geneva costs 5.99× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥13,037¥109,024Geneva costs 8.36× the price in Chengdu