ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Panama City 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 | Panama City | Chengdu vs Panama City |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,523 | ¥6,281 | Chengdu earns 1.4× the salary in Panama City |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Chengdu | Panama City | Chengdu vs Panama City |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥18 | ¥68 | Panama City costs 3.75× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥148 | ¥304 | Panama City costs 2.06× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥54 | Panama City costs 1.54× the price in Chengdu |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥276.8 | ¥866.3 | Panama City costs 3.13× the price in Chengdu |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥84.9 | ¥320.1 | Panama City costs 3.77× the price in Chengdu |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.6 | ¥202.2 | Panama City costs 3.13× the price in Chengdu |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥181.8 | ¥305.4 | Panama City costs 1.68× the price in Chengdu |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥55.7 | Panama City costs 1.39× the price in Chengdu |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.4 | ¥7.9 | Chengdu costs 1.06× the price in Panama City |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Chengdu | Panama City | Chengdu vs Panama City |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥75.3 | ¥65.4 | Chengdu costs 1.15× the price in Panama City |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.6 | ¥17.9 | Panama City costs 1.69× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥12.6 | Panama City costs 1.01× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.3 | ¥15.7 | Panama City costs 1.39× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥12.3 | ¥28.0 | Panama City costs 2.27× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥4.8 | ¥19.5 | Panama City costs 4.05× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥8.2 | ¥27.3 | Panama City costs 3.33× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥9.0 | Panama City costs 1.66× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥37.5 | ¥74.3 | Panama City costs 1.98× the price in Chengdu |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Chengdu | Panama City | Chengdu vs Panama City |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,157 | ¥8,505 | Panama City costs 2.69× the price in Chengdu |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,740 | ¥6,086 | Panama City costs 3.50× the price in Chengdu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,711 | ¥13,756 | Panama City costs 2.41× the price in Chengdu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,595 | ¥10,137 | Panama City costs 2.82× the price in Chengdu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥25,294 | ¥20,870 | Chengdu costs 1.21× the price in Panama City |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥13,037 | ¥11,457 | Chengdu costs 1.14× the price in Panama City |
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