Chengdu vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$3331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$7928
🏠 One person rent
$297
$2072
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$3682
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$911
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
58
😀 Quality of life
76
85
🏙️ Population
20.9M
351K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 79% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 7360th and 79th ($688 vs $3331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 59th 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 1.2 months in Honolulu. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Honolulu ranked 143rd in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 433rd 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
$2.83
$23.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$9.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$8.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$4.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$4305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$3150
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$8773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$7272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$6.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$8.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$7.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$5.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$6.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$2.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$4.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$20.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$12.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$7.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$19.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$172
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$2145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$26966

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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

Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2997
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2649
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2760
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2676
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3302
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2888
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3565
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2463
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$526
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1497
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1499
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2064
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2364
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3245
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3264
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3261
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3252
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3276
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2889
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2968
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4178
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3310
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3286
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3181
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4110
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2903
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3797
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3577
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3357
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$526
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3588
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3728
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2905
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3582
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3357
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1936
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3102
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3808
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3086
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3194