Cost of Living & Income: Chengdu vs Yerevan

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Yerevan 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

MetricChengduYerevanChengdu vs Yerevan
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,523¥4,529Chengdu earns 1.9× the salary in Yerevan

Daily expenses

MetricChengduYerevanChengdu vs Yerevan
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥18¥72Yerevan costs 4.01× the price in Chengdu
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥148¥304Yerevan costs 2.06× the price in Chengdu
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥60Yerevan costs 1.71× the price in Chengdu
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥276.8¥832.9Yerevan costs 3.01× the price in Chengdu
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥84.9¥150.4Yerevan costs 1.77× the price in Chengdu
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.6¥59.3Chengdu costs 1.09× the price in Yerevan
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥181.8¥443.7Yerevan costs 2.44× the price in Chengdu
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥55.3Yerevan costs 1.38× the price in Chengdu
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.4¥10.1Yerevan costs 1.20× the price in Chengdu

Supermarket prices

MetricChengduYerevanChengdu vs Yerevan
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥75.3¥89.9Yerevan costs 1.19× the price in Chengdu
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.6¥18.2Yerevan costs 1.73× the price in Chengdu
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥10.8Chengdu costs 1.16× the price in Yerevan
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.3¥6.8Chengdu costs 1.67× the price in Yerevan
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥12.3¥9.0Chengdu costs 1.38× the price in Yerevan
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥4.8¥4.6Chengdu costs 1.04× the price in Yerevan
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥8.2¥17.0Yerevan costs 2.07× the price in Chengdu
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥9.8Yerevan costs 1.81× the price in Chengdu
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥37.5¥64.6Yerevan costs 1.72× the price in Chengdu

Rent & property prices

MetricChengduYerevanChengdu vs Yerevan
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,157¥5,659Yerevan costs 1.79× the price in Chengdu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,740¥3,882Yerevan costs 2.23× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,711¥9,065Yerevan costs 1.59× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,595¥5,871Yerevan costs 1.63× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥25,294¥20,825Chengdu costs 1.21× the price in Yerevan
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥13,037¥10,764Chengdu costs 1.21× the price in Yerevan