Chengdu vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Chengdu | Raleigh | |
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| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Chengdu is 73% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 7209th and 806th ($660 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st and 719th 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 2 months in Raleigh. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 1933rd and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Chengdu vs Raleigh
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| Chengdu | Raleigh | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Chengdu
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 38 km or 24 mi |  Chongzhou | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Pengzhou | |
| 41 km or 25 mi | Guanghan | |
| 53 km or 33 mi | Shifang | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Jianyang | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Dujiangyan | |
| 60 km or 38 mi | Deyang | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Qionglai | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Meishan | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Mianzhu | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Ziyang | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Mianyang | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Leshan | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Ya'an | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Shehong | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Emeishan | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Jiangyou | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Suining | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Neijiang | |
| 161 km or 100 mi | Zigong | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Longchang | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Nanchong | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Langzhong | |
| 219 km or 136 mi | Yibin | |
| 237 km or 148 mi | Luzhou | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Guang'an | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Guangyuan | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Huaying | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Chongqing | |
| 288 km or 179 mi | Bazhong | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Dazhou | |
| 341 km or 212 mi | Longnan | |
| 353 km or 220 mi | Xichang | |
| 372 km or 231 mi | Zhaotong | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Hanzhong | |
| 390 km or 243 mi | Renhuai | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Bijie | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Wanyuan | |
| 431 km or 268 mi | Zunyi | |
| 459 km or 285 mi | Liupanshui |
Cities near Raleigh
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 12 km or 7.6 mi |  Garner | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Cary | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Morrisville | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Wake Forest | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Apex | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Holly Springs | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Fuquay-Varina | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Durham | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Chapel Hill | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Henderson | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Sanford | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Wilson | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Rocky Mount | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Goldsboro | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Burlington | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Fayetteville | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Asheboro | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Danville | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Greensboro | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Roanoke Rapids | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Kinston | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Greenville | |
| 123 km or 76 mi | High Point | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Thomasville | |
| 133 km or 83 mi | Kernersville | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Lumberton | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Rockingham | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Winston-Salem | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Jacksonville | |
| 165 km or 103 mi | New Bern | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Salisbury | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Kannapolis | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Lynchburg | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Concord | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Havelock | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Wilmington | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Petersburg | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Monroe | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Mint Hill | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Roanoke |