Chengdu vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1156
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3917
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
65
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
508K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 68% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 7467th and 1736th ($666 vs $2114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1388th 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 1.9 months in Kansas. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Kansas ranked 115th in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Kansas

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Chengdu Kansas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$897
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$68.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1896
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$52.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$8.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1367
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$25297

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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

Cities near Kansas

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2328
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2192
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2046
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2314
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2433
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1832
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2283
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2341
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1945
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2258
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2068
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1707
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2299
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$1995
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2160
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2105
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1808
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1972
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1563
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1914
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1358
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1786
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1914
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1715
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1904
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1716
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1825
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1276
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1541
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1888
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1578
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1649
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1739
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1871
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2017
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1762
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1820
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1918
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1860