Chengdu vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4088
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1008
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1727
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$92.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$3260
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
34
😀 Quality of life
76
85
🏙️ Population
20.9M
679K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 62% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 7360th and 2822nd ($688 vs $1796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1955th 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 El Paso. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs El Paso ranked 145th in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs El Paso

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Chengdu El Paso
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$78.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1021
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$68.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$3.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$9.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$5.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$63.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$577
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$6901

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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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2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1850
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1665
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1747
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1844
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1938
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1920
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1053
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2029
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1095
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2089
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2196
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$990
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2025
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1933
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2153
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2070
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1776
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$771
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2060
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2212
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2212
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2237
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1878
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1993
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2454
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2482
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2374
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2988
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1972
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1097
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2417
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2378
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2367
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2373