Chengdu vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5093
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1183
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2074
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$581
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4116
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
64
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
508K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 68% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 7269th and 1733rd ($643 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1521st 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 2 months in Kansas. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Kansas ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 232nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chengdu Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$915
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$60.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$4126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$2.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$7.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$61.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$28701

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2187
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2188
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2070
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2171
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2242
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1979
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2154
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2186
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$2032
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2148
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2122
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$2059
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$2147
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2157
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2058
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$1996
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2006
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1456
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$2038
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1708
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1886
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1784
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1787
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1887
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1854
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1878
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1836
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1555
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1703
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$2220
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1575
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1703
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1747
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2324
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1774
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1744
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1820