Chengdu vs Mesa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Mesa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2293
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5392
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1358
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2389
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$688
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$87.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4087
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
89
68
😀 Quality of life
76
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
504K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in Mesa. Cities ranked 7360th and 1311th ($688 vs $2293) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 1104th 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 1.8 months in Mesa. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Mesa ranked 93rd in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 304th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Mesa

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Chengdu Mesa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1336
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$78.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$2959
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$3476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$15526

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2378
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2463
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2509
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2367
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2988
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2423
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2482
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1974
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2366
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2243
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2343
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2296
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2346
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2454
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2374
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2318
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2060
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2321
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1933
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2070
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2573
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2153
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$771
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2818
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1767
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1865
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1924
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$876
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1835
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2817
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$994