Chengdu vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$242
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$6298
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
73
96
🏙️ Population
20.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 84% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7269th and 6th ($643 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs New York City

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Chengdu New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$8.64
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$17859

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028