Chengdu vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1828
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1739
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3236
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
34
😀 Quality of life
75
85
🏙️ Population
20.9M
679K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 64% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 7467th and 2753rd ($666 vs $1828) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1911th 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 El Paso. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs El Paso ranked 154th in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 472nd 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
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$6.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1025
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$817
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$62.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1787
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$63.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$6914

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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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2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1876
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1641
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1734
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1855
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1928
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1924
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1008
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2026
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1055
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2231
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$953
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2045
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1930
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2110
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2059
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1724
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$776
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2050
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2216
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2190
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2220
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1934
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2140
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2444
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2490
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2366
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3022
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2023
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1087
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2418
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2381
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2396
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2384