Chengdu vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chengdu Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1917
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$4608
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1113
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$3719
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
66
😀 Quality of life
76
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
633K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 64% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7360th and 2305th ($688 vs $1917) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1739th 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 96th in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 311th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Chengdu vs Memphis

Prices for goods and services in Chengdu and Memphis are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chengdu Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.76
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$1660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$65.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$8.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$29.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$44
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$27334

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chengdu

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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2185
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1891
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1979
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1888
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2058
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2300
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2171
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1985
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1782
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1890
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2079
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1838
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1588
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1534
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1638
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1816
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1883
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1525
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1862
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1922
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1427
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1940
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1868
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1818
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1756
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1749
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1968
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1725
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1686
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2027
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1812
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1666
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2074
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2291
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1429
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1427
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2809