Chengdu vs Nashville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Nashville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2451
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5856
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2643
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
76
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
689K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 72% less expensive than in Nashville. Cities ranked 7360th and 982nd ($688 vs $2451) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 843rd 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 Nashville. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Nashville ranked 66th in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Nashville

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Chengdu Nashville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$6.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1666
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$3034
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$2217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4767
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$2707
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$61.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$9.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$1468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$30286

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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
19 km or 12 mi Brentwood
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Hendersonville
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Mount Juliet
$2322
26 km or 16 mi La Vergne
$2315
27 km or 17 mi Franklin
$2809
31 km or 19 mi Smyrna
$2246
38 km or 24 mi Gallatin
$2275
41 km or 26 mi Lebanon
$2245
47 km or 29 mi Spring Hill
$2291
50 km or 31 mi Murfreesboro
$2017
66 km or 41 mi Columbia
$2027
66 km or 41 mi Clarksville
$2074
81 km or 50 mi Shelbyville
$2213
96 km or 59 mi Bowling Green
$1761
99 km or 62 mi Hopkinsville
$1829
114 km or 71 mi Tompkinsville
$1795
115 km or 71 mi Cookeville
$1933
146 km or 91 mi Murray
$1818
154 km or 95 mi Athens
$1812
161 km or 100 mi Madison
$1907
162 km or 101 mi Huntsville
$1896
169 km or 105 mi Florence
$1427
177 km or 110 mi Decatur
$1666
180 km or 112 mi Owensboro
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Chattanooga
$2119
189 km or 118 mi Elizabethtown
$1730
191 km or 119 mi East Ridge
$2144
193 km or 120 mi Jackson
$1838
193 km or 120 mi Paducah
$1686
199 km or 124 mi Henderson
$1808
200 km or 124 mi Radcliff
$1859
205 km or 127 mi Cleveland
$2096
213 km or 132 mi Evansville
$1989
218 km or 135 mi Albertville
$1806
219 km or 136 mi Somerset
$1365
226 km or 140 mi Dalton
$1602
227 km or 141 mi Oak Ridge
$1391
234 km or 145 mi Dyersburg
$2079
237 km or 147 mi Farragut
$1896
250 km or 155 mi Gadsden
$1595