Chengdu vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$242
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$6398
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
20.9M
3.9M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 80% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7269th and 72nd ($643 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 60th 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 Los Angeles. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Los Angeles

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Chengdu Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$8.42
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$31623

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Cities near Chengdu

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 Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862