Chengdu vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$252
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$5210
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 77% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7530th and 394th ($635 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1800th 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
$2.87
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$23423

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426