Chengdu vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$251
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$5777
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
72
97
🏙️ Population
20.9M
8.8M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 84% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7209th and 5th ($660 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 1933rd and 13th 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
$2.91
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$20585

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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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108