Chengdu vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4287
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
99
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.6M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 73% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7269th and 812th ($643 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 735th 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 Philadelphia. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 101st 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
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$15748

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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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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766