Chengdu vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$297
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 74% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7360th and 741st ($688 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 652nd 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 1238th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Philadelphia

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Chengdu Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$20275

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737