Cost of Living & Income: Chengdu vs Strasbourg

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Strasbourg 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

MetricChengduStrasbourgChengdu vs Strasbourg
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,523¥20,722Strasbourg earns 2.4× the salary in Chengdu

Daily expenses

MetricChengduStrasbourgChengdu vs Strasbourg
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥18¥117Strasbourg costs 6.48× the price in Chengdu
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥148¥505Strasbourg costs 3.43× the price in Chengdu
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥93Strasbourg costs 2.67× the price in Chengdu
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥276.8¥2,245.1Strasbourg costs 8.11× the price in Chengdu
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥84.9¥236.7Strasbourg costs 2.79× the price in Chengdu
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.6¥108.9Strasbourg costs 1.68× the price in Chengdu
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥181.8¥244.4Strasbourg costs 1.34× the price in Chengdu
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥93.3Strasbourg costs 2.33× the price in Chengdu
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.4¥14.7Strasbourg costs 1.74× the price in Chengdu

Supermarket prices

MetricChengduStrasbourgChengdu vs Strasbourg
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥75.3¥158.6Strasbourg costs 2.11× the price in Chengdu
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.6¥28.2Strasbourg costs 2.68× the price in Chengdu
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥9.5Chengdu costs 1.32× the price in Strasbourg
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.3¥13.3Strasbourg costs 1.18× the price in Chengdu
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥12.3¥17.9Strasbourg costs 1.45× the price in Chengdu
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥4.8¥14.9Strasbourg costs 3.08× the price in Chengdu
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥8.2¥25.6Strasbourg costs 3.12× the price in Chengdu
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥15.0Strasbourg costs 2.78× the price in Chengdu
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥37.5¥62.2Strasbourg costs 1.66× the price in Chengdu

Rent & property prices

MetricChengduStrasbourgChengdu vs Strasbourg
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,157¥6,909Strasbourg costs 2.19× the price in Chengdu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,740¥5,016Strasbourg costs 2.88× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,711¥12,144Strasbourg costs 2.13× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,595¥7,828Strasbourg costs 2.18× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥25,294¥36,687Strasbourg costs 1.45× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥13,037¥20,972Strasbourg costs 1.61× the price in Chengdu