Chengdu vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4803
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
76
94
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 72% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 7360th and 938th ($688 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 812th 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 1.9 months in Dallas. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Dallas ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 36th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Dallas

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Chengdu Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$24503

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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
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209