Chengdu vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2324
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5516
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1421
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2624
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4121
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
75
😀 Quality of life
73
87
🏙️ Population
20.9M
486K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 72% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 7269th and 1006th ($643 vs $2324) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 909th 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 1.8 months in Omaha. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Omaha ranked 48th in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Omaha

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Chengdu Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1280
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$3163
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$2007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$307
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$78.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$1795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$55
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$8.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$96.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$24800

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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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$1747
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2220
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$2133
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$1681
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$1971
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$1687
145 km or 90 mi Norfolk
$2019
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1787
194 km or 121 mi Urbandale
$1791
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$2038
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1778
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1798
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1968
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$1691
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1774
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1714
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1991
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$1596
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1787
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2006
248 km or 154 mi Topeka
$1708
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$1854
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1837
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$2032
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$2059
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$1456
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$2067
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$2188
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$1669
272 km or 169 mi Shawnee
$2154
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$2026
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$2186
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1979
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2187
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$2242
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$2157
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2070
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2171
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$1996
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$2058