Chengdu vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2661
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5993
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$3159
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$584
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$5087
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
94
94
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
20.9M
467K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 76% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 7269th and 440th ($643 vs $2661) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 394th 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 1.9 months in Long Beach. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Long Beach ranked 152nd in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 720th 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
$2.81
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.58
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1558
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3303
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$2822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$6502
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$7284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$72.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$7.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$4.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$16.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$18490

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2862
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2780
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2615
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2895
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2737
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2541
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2579
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$3040
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2685
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2872
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2637
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2935
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2676
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2375
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2800
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2729
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3760
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2650
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3148
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2442
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3124
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2661
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2987
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2788
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2638
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$2886
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2777
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2717
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2886
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2665
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2867
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2652