Chengdu vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$2141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$5033
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1297
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2145
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$5183
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 65% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 6348th and 438th ($759 vs $2141) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 340th 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 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 2.4 months in Houston. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 1510th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Houston

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Chengdu Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1701
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$2987
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$7.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$24330

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$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

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$2020
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$2028
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$2024
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$2022
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$1877
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$2311
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2011
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2020
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$1769
41 km or 25 mi League
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2025
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2006
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$1945
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
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$1813
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$2066
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2013
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1965
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1985
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1663
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2013
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$2010
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$2011
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$1566
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2011
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$1802
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$1509
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2021
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$2672
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$2237
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$1883
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2015
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$2022
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$1762
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2024
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2021
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2352
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$1778
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2007
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$1735