Chengdu vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$6239
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1744
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$3093
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
94
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
20.9M
467K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 74% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 7360th and 604th ($688 vs $2683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 532nd 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 1.6 months in Long Beach. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Long Beach ranked 279th in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Long Beach

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Chengdu Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1850
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1515
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$3208
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$7147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$6897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$7.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$95.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$19617

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$3000
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2893
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2774
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$3115
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2922
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2758
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2793
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3124
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2854
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$3737
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2739
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$3076
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2880
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2694
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2989
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3771
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2867
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3243
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2766
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3238
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2875
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$3139
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2866
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2840
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3251
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2868
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2945
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2888
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$3066
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2835
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$3090
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2826
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$3164