ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Trondheim 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 | Trondheim | Chengdu vs Trondheim |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,523 | ¥28,860 | Trondheim earns 3.4× the salary in Chengdu |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Chengdu | Trondheim | Chengdu vs Trondheim |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥18 | ¥141 | Trondheim costs 7.82× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥148 | ¥792 | Trondheim costs 5.37× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥106 | Trondheim costs 3.03× the price in Chengdu |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥276.8 | ¥1,832.9 | Trondheim costs 6.62× the price in Chengdu |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥84.9 | ¥553.3 | Trondheim costs 6.52× the price in Chengdu |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥64.6 | ¥241.1 | Trondheim costs 3.73× the price in Chengdu |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥181.8 | ¥286.6 | Trondheim costs 1.58× the price in Chengdu |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥40.0 | ¥137.9 | Trondheim costs 3.45× the price in Chengdu |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.4 | ¥15.2 | Trondheim costs 1.81× the price in Chengdu |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Chengdu | Trondheim | Chengdu vs Trondheim |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥75.3 | ¥214.6 | Trondheim costs 2.85× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.6 | ¥32.7 | Trondheim costs 3.10× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥16.9 | Trondheim costs 1.36× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥11.3 | ¥23.1 | Trondheim costs 2.05× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥12.3 | ¥26.1 | Trondheim costs 2.12× the price in Chengdu |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥4.8 | ¥19.3 | Trondheim costs 4.00× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥8.2 | ¥37.9 | Trondheim costs 4.63× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥5.4 | ¥23.9 | Trondheim costs 4.43× the price in Chengdu |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥37.5 | ¥124.3 | Trondheim costs 3.32× the price in Chengdu |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Chengdu | Trondheim | Chengdu vs Trondheim |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,157 | ¥9,894 | Trondheim costs 3.13× the price in Chengdu |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,740 | ¥7,940 | Trondheim costs 4.56× the price in Chengdu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥5,711 | ¥14,383 | Trondheim costs 2.52× the price in Chengdu |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,595 | ¥10,799 | Trondheim costs 3.00× the price in Chengdu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥25,294 | ¥42,552 | Trondheim costs 1.68× the price in Chengdu |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥13,037 | ¥33,203 | Trondheim costs 2.55× the price in Chengdu |
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