Chengdu vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$2463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$5795
🏠 One person rent
$305
$1434
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2561
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$5037
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
100
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 69% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6348th and 207th ($759 vs $2463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 158th 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 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 2 months in Philadelphia. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 1510th and 78th 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
$2.81
$19.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$69.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$1686
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$3232
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$5022
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$2706
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$31.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$15983

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Distance City Cost of living
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$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2235
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2017
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2407
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2014
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2008
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2008
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2007
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2008
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2046
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2018
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2016
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2010
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2049
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2015
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2017
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2423
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$1776
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2009
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2027
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2006
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2020
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2021
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2019
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2008
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2480
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2019
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2016
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2024
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2021
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$1949
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2170
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2009
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2248
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2138
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2021
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$1964
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2231
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2081