Chengdu vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$242
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$4557
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
69
😀 Quality of life
73
90
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.61M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 73% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7269th and 864th ($643 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 1633rd and 127th 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
$2.81
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$10488

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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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706