Chengdu vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$6659
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1594
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$3123
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$5285
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 75% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7269th and 505th ($643 vs $2613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 455th 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 2 months in Chicago. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 16th 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
$2.81
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3908
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$2652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$61.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$3227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$15.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$73.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$99.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$2675
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$15494

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240