Chengdu vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5212
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1287
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2076
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3882
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
42
😀 Quality of life
73
65
🏙️ Population
20.9M
542K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 69% less expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 7269th and 1603rd ($643 vs $2083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1421st 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 1.9 months in Fresno. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Fresno ranked 1706th in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 4568th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Fresno

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Chengdu Fresno
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1125
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$4.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$2655
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$31096

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$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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$2343
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$2535
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$2372
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$2344
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$2372
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2439
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$2153
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$2248
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$2351
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2149
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$2313
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$2665
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2478
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2514
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$2393
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$2239
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2498
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2592
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2702
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$2814
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$2638
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$2111
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2400
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$2271
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2126
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$2952
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$1945
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$3009
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$2205
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$2434
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$3012
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$2417
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$2908
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$2356
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$2141
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$2035
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$2140