Chengdu vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4341
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1070
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1746
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4016
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
60
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
246K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 63% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 7360th and 2604th ($688 vs $1847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1876th 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 2.2 months in Louisville. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Louisville ranked 102nd in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Louisville

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Chengdu Louisville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$4.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$4.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$16070

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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

Cities near Louisville

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1746
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$1827
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1897
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$1906
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1859
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1730
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1611
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$2091
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1813
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$1853
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1714
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$2100
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1942
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2126
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1650
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$2045
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1785
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$1881
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2392
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$2051
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1968
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1761
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$2002
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1989
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1984
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$1913
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1365
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$1808
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2060
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1860
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2405
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$1795
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$1900
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2088
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1617
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$1919
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1843
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$1877
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2035