Chengdu vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$4876
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
72
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 77% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7421st and 529th ($623 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 483rd in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Chicago

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Chengdu Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$24502

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371