Cost of Living & Income: Chengdu vs Sofia

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Sofia 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

MetricChengduSofiaChengdu vs Sofia
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,523¥11,755Sofia earns 1.4× the salary in Chengdu

Daily expenses

MetricChengduSofiaChengdu vs Sofia
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥18¥117Sofia costs 6.48× the price in Chengdu
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥148¥435Sofia costs 2.95× the price in Chengdu
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥80Sofia costs 2.27× the price in Chengdu
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥276.8¥1,113.5Sofia costs 4.02× the price in Chengdu
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥84.9¥101.1Sofia costs 1.19× the price in Chengdu
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.6¥145.9Sofia costs 2.26× the price in Chengdu
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥181.8¥318.1Sofia costs 1.75× the price in Chengdu
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥72.8Sofia costs 1.82× the price in Chengdu
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.4¥11.7Sofia costs 1.40× the price in Chengdu

Supermarket prices

MetricChengduSofiaChengdu vs Sofia
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥75.3¥114.3Sofia costs 1.52× the price in Chengdu
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.6¥29.8Sofia costs 2.82× the price in Chengdu
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥13.5Sofia costs 1.08× the price in Chengdu
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.3¥10.8Chengdu costs 1.05× the price in Sofia
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥12.3¥14.5Sofia costs 1.18× the price in Chengdu
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥4.8¥8.0Sofia costs 1.65× the price in Chengdu
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥8.2¥28.7Sofia costs 3.50× the price in Chengdu
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥8.0Sofia costs 1.49× the price in Chengdu
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥37.5¥50.5Sofia costs 1.35× the price in Chengdu

Rent & property prices

MetricChengduSofiaChengdu vs Sofia
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,157¥5,255Sofia costs 1.66× the price in Chengdu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,740¥3,984Sofia costs 2.29× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,711¥10,511Sofia costs 1.84× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,595¥7,207Sofia costs 2.00× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥25,294¥30,418Sofia costs 1.20× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥13,037¥22,489Sofia costs 1.73× the price in Chengdu