Chengdu vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$4606
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
20.9M
2.3M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 71% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 7467th and 1354th ($666 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1137th 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 2 months in Houston. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 16th 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
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$22380

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221