Chengdu vs El Paso - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu El Paso
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$1813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$4267
🏠 One person rent
$240
$980
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$1800
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$3350
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
35
😀 Quality of life
72
79
🏙️ Population
20.9M
679K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 66% less expensive than in El Paso. Cities ranked 7421st and 2363rd ($623 vs $1813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 1931st 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in El Paso. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs El Paso ranked 179th in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 633rd 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
$2.78
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$69.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$5.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$921
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$759
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$1644
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$1529
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$76.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$1815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$1759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$12.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$36.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$6903

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$581
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$572
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$554
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$540
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$580
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$570
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$549
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$572
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$590
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$529
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$592
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$527
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$554
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$573
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$546
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$540
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$532
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$579
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$652
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$584
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$593
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$526
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$530
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$590
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$613
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$584
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$599
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$553
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$634
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$610
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$591
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$608
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$580
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$601
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$696
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$540
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$584
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$554
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$574

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2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$948
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1875
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1695
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1661
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$797
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1832
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1854
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$791
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1856
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$814
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$1985
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$770
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$1942
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2224
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$762
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$1683
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1957
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2077
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2037
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1618
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$830
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2056
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2170
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2073
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2262
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2211
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1717
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1996
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2319
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2342
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2296
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2353
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1896
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$814
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2396
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2417
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2306
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2353