Chengdu vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$5090
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
76
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.75M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 76% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 7360th and 358th ($688 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 300th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Chicago. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 18th 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
$2.83
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$27880

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453