Chengdu vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$3273
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$7799
🏠 One person rent
$297
$2094
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$3648
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$836
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$5290
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
97
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
20.9M
441K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 79% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 7360th and 95th ($688 vs $3273) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 70th 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 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.6 months in Oakland. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Oakland ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Oakland

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Chengdu Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$24.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$2145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1854
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$3859
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$3291
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$7921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$5888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$85.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$7.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$20.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$6.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$6.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$6.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$4.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$2.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$5.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$179
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$75.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$2824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$20453

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3559
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3204
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$3049
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3043
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$3070
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2906
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3102
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2968
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3086
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2822
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3873
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3252
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3264
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2848
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2893
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3261
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3276
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3310
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2905
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2748
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3588
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3797
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3245
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3075
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2804
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3088
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4178
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3577
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3234
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3486
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3616
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3357