ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and St. Petersburg 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 | St. Petersburg | Chengdu vs St. Petersburg |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,523 | ¥7,543 | Chengdu earns 1.1× the salary in St. Petersburg |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Chengdu | St. Petersburg | Chengdu vs St. Petersburg |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥18 | ¥73 | St. Petersburg costs 4.07× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥148 | ¥285 | St. Petersburg costs 1.93× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥41 | St. Petersburg costs 1.16× the price in Chengdu |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥276.8 | ¥939.4 | St. Petersburg costs 3.39× the price in Chengdu |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥84.9 | ¥54.6 | Chengdu costs 1.55× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.6 | ¥48.4 | Chengdu costs 1.34× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥181.8 | ¥297.6 | St. Petersburg costs 1.64× the price in Chengdu |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥40.7 | St. Petersburg costs 1.02× the price in Chengdu |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.4 | ¥5.8 | Chengdu costs 1.44× the price in St. Petersburg |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Chengdu | St. Petersburg | Chengdu vs St. Petersburg |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥75.3 | ¥77.8 | St. Petersburg costs 1.03× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.6 | ¥11.1 | St. Petersburg costs 1.05× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥7.5 | Chengdu costs 1.66× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.3 | ¥6.2 | Chengdu costs 1.83× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥12.3 | ¥12.2 | Chengdu costs 1.01× the price in St. Petersburg |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥4.8 | ¥5.2 | St. Petersburg costs 1.08× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥8.2 | ¥21.6 | St. Petersburg costs 2.63× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥7.6 | St. Petersburg costs 1.40× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥37.5 | ¥56.9 | St. Petersburg costs 1.52× the price in Chengdu |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Chengdu | St. Petersburg | Chengdu vs St. Petersburg |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,157 | ¥5,227 | St. Petersburg costs 1.66× the price in Chengdu |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,740 | ¥3,103 | St. Petersburg costs 1.78× the price in Chengdu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,711 | ¥10,980 | St. Petersburg costs 1.92× the price in Chengdu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,595 | ¥6,218 | St. Petersburg costs 1.73× the price in Chengdu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥25,294 | ¥29,018 | St. Petersburg costs 1.15× the price in Chengdu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥13,037 | ¥18,610 | St. Petersburg costs 1.43× the price in Chengdu |
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