Chengdu vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
75
92
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 74% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7467th and 742nd ($666 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 648th 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 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 87th 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
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801