Atlanta vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$1237
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
89
😀 Quality of life
90
76
🏙️ Population
499K
20.9M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 282% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 688th and 7360th ($2628 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 75th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Chengdu. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 199th and 1238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Chengdu

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Atlanta Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$14789

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594