Chengdu vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$3551
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
94
67
😀 Quality of life
72
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
633K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 64% less expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 7209th and 2338th ($660 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 1933rd and 247th 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
$2.91
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$27502

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670