Chengdu vs Kansas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Kansas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5242
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2098
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$679
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$3890
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
65
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
508K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 68% less expensive than in Kansas. Cities ranked 7360th and 1591st ($688 vs $2158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1295th 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 1.8 months in Kansas. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Kansas ranked 114th in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 359th 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
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$80.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$948
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2320
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2610
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$7.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$7.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$21608

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Distance City Cost of living
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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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Prairie Village
$2357
10 km or 6.3 mi Kansas City
$2220
12 km or 7.4 mi Raytown
$2080
15 km or 9.2 mi Leawood
$2349
15 km or 9.2 mi Overland Park
$2499
15 km or 9.2 mi Independence
$1864
16 km or 10 mi Shawnee
$2307
18 km or 11 mi Lenexa
$2372
18 km or 11 mi Gladstone
$1944
19 km or 12 mi Grandview
$2273
23 km or 14 mi Lee's Summit
$2093
25 km or 16 mi Liberty
$1680
26 km or 16 mi Belton
$1846
27 km or 17 mi Olathe
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Blue Springs
$2018
39 km or 24 mi Gardner
$2173
41 km or 26 mi Leavenworth
$2134
57 km or 35 mi Lawrence
$1832
82 km or 51 mi St. Joseph
$1977
95 km or 59 mi Topeka
$1574
123 km or 77 mi Sedalia
$1910
156 km or 97 mi Emporia
$1357
174 km or 108 mi Manhattan
$1790
183 km or 113 mi Pittsburg
$1917
195 km or 121 mi Columbia
$1730
195 km or 121 mi Junction
$1908
215 km or 134 mi Jefferson
$1606
219 km or 136 mi Joplin
$1824
235 km or 146 mi Springfield
$1273
250 km or 155 mi Nixa
$1537
261 km or 162 mi Bellevue
$1883
263 km or 163 mi Salina
$1597
265 km or 165 mi Lincoln
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Newton
$1750
268 km or 167 mi Council Bluffs
$1875
275 km or 171 mi Omaha
$2008
283 km or 176 mi Bartlesville
$1833
284 km or 176 mi Wichita
$1811
286 km or 178 mi Ottumwa
$1939
287 km or 178 mi Derby
$1859