Chengdu vs Louisville - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Louisville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1623
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$3805
🏠 One person rent
$305
$910
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1441
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$4412
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
61
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
246K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 53% less expensive than in Louisville. Cities ranked 6348th and 2498th ($759 vs $1623) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 2028th 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 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 2.7 months in Louisville. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Louisville ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 1510th and 148th 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
$2.81
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$49.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$4.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$979
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$707
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$3241
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$40.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$4.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$43.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$24761

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Jeffersonville
$1580
6.4 km or 3.9 mi Clarksville
$2015
8 km or 4.9 mi New Albany
$1987
16 km or 10 mi Jeffersontown
$2018
46 km or 29 mi Shelbyville
$2021
50 km or 31 mi Radcliff
$1901
63 km or 39 mi Elizabethtown
$1618
78 km or 48 mi Frankfort
$1407
104 km or 65 mi Georgetown
$1951
107 km or 67 mi Columbus
$1735
111 km or 69 mi Nicholasville
$2018
113 km or 70 mi Lexington
$1836
121 km or 75 mi Bloomington
$1733
126 km or 79 mi Florence
$1703
130 km or 81 mi Independence
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Owensboro
$1492
140 km or 87 mi Franklin
$2013
140 km or 87 mi Richmond
$1466
140 km or 87 mi Winchester
$2017
140 km or 87 mi Covington
$2031
146 km or 91 mi Cincinnati
$1897
154 km or 96 mi Greenwood
$1996
154 km or 96 mi Bowling Green
$1588
159 km or 99 mi Fairfield
$2027
161 km or 100 mi Evansville
$1550
163 km or 101 mi Hamilton
$1928
164 km or 102 mi Oxford
$2013
165 km or 102 mi Somerset
$1494
167 km or 104 mi Henderson
$2017
170 km or 106 mi Plainfield
$2009
171 km or 106 mi Greenfield
$1457
172 km or 107 mi Indianapolis
$2086
173 km or 108 mi Tompkinsville
$2010
175 km or 109 mi Mason
$2024
180 km or 112 mi Lawrence
$2024
183 km or 114 mi Middletown
$1441
185 km or 115 mi Brownsburg
$2021
186 km or 116 mi Lebanon
$1754
190 km or 118 mi Richmond
$2008
190 km or 118 mi Fishers
$2024