Chengdu vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
66
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
633K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 64% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7467th and 2663rd ($666 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1875th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Memphis

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Chengdu Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$27314

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Cities near Chengdu

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822