Chengdu vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4659
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
76
96
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7360th and 1367th ($688 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1144th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 14th 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
$2.83
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$22291

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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

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$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123