Chengdu vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$251
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$3968
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
86
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
20.9M
384K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 7209th and 1420th ($660 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 1234th 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 1.8 months in New Orleans. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 1933rd and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs New Orleans

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Chengdu New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$10192

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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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18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985