Chengdu vs Honolulu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Honolulu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$3241
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$7578
🏠 One person rent
$281
$2025
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$3537
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$870
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$4156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
58
😀 Quality of life
75
85
🏙️ Population
20.9M
351K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 79% less expensive than in Honolulu. Cities ranked 7467th and 117th ($666 vs $3241) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 83rd 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 1.3 months in Honolulu. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Honolulu ranked 139th in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 438th 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
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$9.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$7.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2262
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1695
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$4086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$3027
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$8726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$7721
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$86.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$5.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$6.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$7.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$6.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$2.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$4.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$4.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$12.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$19.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1887
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$23744

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Cities near Chengdu

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

Cities near Honolulu

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi East Honolulu
$2925
16 km or 10 mi Pearl
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Waipahu
$2700
24 km or 15 mi Mililani Mauka
$2643
152 km or 94 mi Kahului
$3147
191 km or 118 mi Kauai
$2821
267 km or 166 mi Kailua-Kona
$3544
339 km or 211 mi Hilo
$2467
2149 km or 1335 mi London
$539
3662 km or 2275 mi Djarrit
$1510
3674 km or 2283 mi Majuro
$1507
3836 km or 2383 mi Eureka
$2088
3840 km or 2386 mi Ukiah
$2588
3843 km or 2388 mi Pacifica
$3255
3847 km or 2390 mi Daly
$3252
3848 km or 2391 mi San Bruno
$3264
3849 km or 2392 mi South San Francisco
$3245
3849 km or 2392 mi Millbrae
$3282
3850 km or 2392 mi Windsor
$2840
3852 km or 2393 mi Rohnert Park
$2948
3852 km or 2393 mi San Rafael
$4102
3852 km or 2394 mi Burlingame
$3346
3853 km or 2394 mi Petaluma
$3309
3853 km or 2394 mi Novato
$3182
3854 km or 2395 mi San Francisco
$4040
3855 km or 2395 mi Santa Rosa
$2802
3855 km or 2396 mi San Mateo
$3831
3856 km or 2396 mi Belmont
$3593
3858 km or 2397 mi San Carlos
$3359
3859 km or 2398 mi South Tarawa
$538
3859 km or 2398 mi Foster
$3604
3859 km or 2398 mi Redwood
$3771
3860 km or 2398 mi Monterey
$2873
3860 km or 2399 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
3863 km or 2400 mi Menlo Park
$3395
3864 km or 2401 mi Seaside
$1923
3866 km or 2402 mi Richmond
$3083
3866 km or 2402 mi Palo Alto
$3805
3867 km or 2403 mi San Pablo
$3058
3867 km or 2403 mi Los Altos
$3254