Cost of Living & Income: Chengdu vs Seattle

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Seattle 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

MetricChengduSeattleChengdu vs Seattle
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,523¥43,669Seattle earns 5.1× the salary in Chengdu

Daily expenses

MetricChengduSeattleChengdu vs Seattle
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥18¥169Seattle costs 9.38× the price in Chengdu
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥148¥675Seattle costs 4.58× the price in Chengdu
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥101Seattle costs 2.89× the price in Chengdu
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥276.8¥2,004.0Seattle costs 7.24× the price in Chengdu
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥84.9¥564.4Seattle costs 6.65× the price in Chengdu
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.6¥484.5Seattle costs 7.50× the price in Chengdu
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥181.8¥545.4Seattle costs 3.00× the price in Chengdu
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥121.5Seattle costs 3.04× the price in Chengdu
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.4¥9.6Seattle costs 1.14× the price in Chengdu

Supermarket prices

MetricChengduSeattleChengdu vs Seattle
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥75.3¥156.0Seattle costs 2.07× the price in Chengdu
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.6¥36.9Seattle costs 3.50× the price in Chengdu
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥8.1Chengdu costs 1.55× the price in Seattle
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.3¥34.2Seattle costs 3.02× the price in Chengdu
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥12.3¥40.1Seattle costs 3.26× the price in Chengdu
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥4.8¥23.5Seattle costs 4.87× the price in Chengdu
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥8.2¥43.2Seattle costs 5.27× the price in Chengdu
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥28.0Seattle costs 5.18× the price in Chengdu
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥37.5¥101.3Seattle costs 2.70× the price in Chengdu

Rent & property prices

MetricChengduSeattleChengdu vs Seattle
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,157¥16,496Seattle costs 5.22× the price in Chengdu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,740¥12,987Seattle costs 7.46× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,711¥32,188Seattle costs 5.64× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,595¥23,814Seattle costs 6.62× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥25,294¥51,246Seattle costs 2.03× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥13,037¥33,994Seattle costs 2.61× the price in Chengdu