Chengdu vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$281
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
89
71
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.61M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 72% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7467th and 1175th ($666 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 1710th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Phoenix

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Chengdu Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$18987

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781