Chengdu vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$5314
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 68% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 6348th and 254th ($759 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 195th 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 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1510th and 11th 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
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$21587

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Distance City Cost of living
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$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

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$2010
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$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
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$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022