Chengdu vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$3883
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
85
😀 Quality of life
75
89
🏙️ Population
20.9M
384K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 7467th and 1435th ($666 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1194th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 290th 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
$2.83
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$10147

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962