Chengdu vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4085
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
73
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
633K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 64% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7269th and 2436th ($643 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1929th 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 2.3 months in Memphis. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 173rd 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
$2.81
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$27049

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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

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300