Charlotte vs Chengdu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Chengdu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5697
$1806
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$2463
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$640
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$83.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4381
$1237
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
68
89
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
875K
20.9M

The cost of living in Charlotte is 259% more expensive than in Chengdu. Cities ranked 946th and 7360th ($2470 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 818th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.8 months in Chengdu. Charlotte ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Chengdu ranked 6th in China, while ranked 246th and 1238th 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
$70.4
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$2.81
☕ Cappuccino
$5.65
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.68
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1645
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1249
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2953
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2052
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$48.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4312
$3816
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2445
$1941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.2
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$3.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.24
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.04
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$26.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$5.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.1
$7.25
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$325
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24568
$14789

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17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932

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