Chengdu vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$642
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
89
73
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
906K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 69% less expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 7467th and 1686th ($666 vs $2127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1354th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Columbus. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Columbus ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 96th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Columbus

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Chengdu Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$6.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$934
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2183
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$3248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$60.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$9.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$24638

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935