Chengdu vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$3605
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
86
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
384K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 70% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 7269th and 1525th ($643 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 1352nd 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 1.7 months in New Orleans. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 216th 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
$2.81
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$10224

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030