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Compare Chengdu vs Kunming on cost, climate, safety, and daily life

People have logged this comparison 13 times on WhyThere. The cards open full city pages. The charts and matrix below are the fast side-by-side read on housing, climate, walkability, safety, schools, parks, and day-to-day tradeoffs.

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Chengdu

Aba Zangzu Qiangzu Zizhizhou, China

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Kunming

Kunming Shi, China

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Comparison Matrix

City	Chengdu View Map	Kunming View Map
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General Info
Population	N/A	3,855,346
Center Elevation	8,261 ft(2,518 m)	6,217 ft(1,895 m)
Housing & Wealth
Climate & Risks
Days with 5+ Hours of Sun	333 days/yr	323 days/yr
Avg. High	63°F	71°F
Avg. Low	43°F	52°F
Comfort Score	79/100Great	96/100Excellent
Temp Swing	26°F	19°F
Annual Precipitation	43"(109 cm)	58"(147 cm)
Annual Snowfall	48"(122 cm)	3"(8 cm)
Air Quality	Typical: 452024 modeled avg · 12 days > 100	Typical: 652024 modeled avg · 56 days > 100
Infrastructure & Lifestyle
Internet Access	High Broadband Country (high)	High Broadband Country (high)
Demographics
Median Age	N/A	N/A
College Educated	N/A	N/A
Remote Workers	N/A	N/A
Nature Access
Local Nature & Reserves	Finding...	Finding...
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