Charlotte vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$1735
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$81.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$1050
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
89
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
875K
20.9M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 261% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 1073rd and 7467th ($2403 vs $666) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 88th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.6 months in Chengdu. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Chengdu ranked 5th in China, while ranked 283rd and 1710th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Chengdu

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Charlotte Chengdu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$367
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$46.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$2027
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$23.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$4.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$13059

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17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580