Chengdu vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$623
$3020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1664
$7218
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$3660
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
$4236
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
62
😀 Quality of life
72
86
🏙️ Population
20.9M
351K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 79% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 7421st and 151st ($623 vs $3020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 164th and 134th 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 1.4 months in Honolulu. Chengdu ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Honolulu ranked 79th in the United States, while ranked 1890th and 301st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Honolulu

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Chengdu Honolulu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$8.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$6.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$1923
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$1611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$595
$3723
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$3223
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.5
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.7
$274
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$62.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.34%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3812
$8598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2020
$8022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$23.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$5.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$6.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$7.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$4.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.9
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.4
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.02
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$1364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11550
$19966

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Cities near Chengdu

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

Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2562
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2620
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2566
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3034
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2735
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3306
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2328
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$513
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1494
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1488
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2044
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2929
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3183
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3190
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3195
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3185
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3226
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2894
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2952
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$3997
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3269
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3319
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3115
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$3905
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2929
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3678
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3657
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3344
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$514
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3466
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3649
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2856
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3412
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3326
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1995
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3004
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3752
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$2999
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3159